Sweden

First photo of Sweden’s newest prince released

The Swedish Royal Court released the first photo of their newest member yesterday on their official website and social media accounts. The image shows the little royal in his car seat with his parents, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia outside their home of Villa Solbacken. Big brother, one-year-old Prince Alexander is not featured. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia are back home at…
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Sweden

UPDATE: Princess Sofia of Sweden has given birth to a son

Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia of Sweden has given birth to a healthy baby boy at Danderyd Hospital at 11:24 am. Both mother and child are doing well according to the Royal Court. The new prince weighs 3400 g and is 49cm long. The press release said, “The Office of The Marshal of the Realm is delighted to announce that HRH Princess Sofia gave birth to a healthy child Thursday the 31…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima gets transparent braces

Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has had transparent braces put on her teeth. The clear braces were noticed this past week while she was conducting engagements. Her first event this past week was on Tuesday when she made a surprise appearance in Delft, and then on Thursday, the 46-year-old Queen was in Utrecht and Amerongen. The Government Information Services (RVD) in the…
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Belgium

Belgian jurist argues statues of King Leopold II should not stand

Statues of the second King of the Belgians, Leopold II, belong in a museum and not in any public space. That any still exist and that streets are named for the King is a disgrace. So writes the Belgium jurist from a Congolese background Sandrine Efoko in Knack magazine. “The King was responsible for a barbaric rule in Congo for over twenty years. This policy of terror by Leopold II only had…
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