European RoyalsThe Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander invites 150 citizens for his 50th birthday dinner

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21st February 2017
King Willem-Alexander has invited 150 people to join him at the dinner for his 50th birthday. There is just one catch if you want to be in for a chance of an invite, your birthday should also be on the 27th, and it has to be a milestone (or a so-called “Crown”-year, which can be divided by five) birthday. The formal dinner is set to take place the day after King’s Day, on 28…
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Norway

80% of Norwegians support the monarchy

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19th February 2017
Eight out of ten Norwegians approve of keeping the monarchy as a form of government, and the greatest support King Harald and his family has comes from the younger Norwegian population. This emerges from a major survey conducted by Norway’s state TV channel NRK. The…
Spain

What's next for Infanta Cristina?

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18th February 2017
Yesterday it was revealed that Infanta Cristina of Spain had been acquitted ofcorruption chargesfollowing a lengthy trial in Palma de Mallorca for corruption and money fraud in the Noos Case, but her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, was found guilty. Cristina will have to pay a€265,088 fine for civil liability, and Iñaki will serve six years and three months in prison. So, what is…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria has not been seen in 60 days - where is she?

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17th February 2017
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has had no official engagements in more than 60 days. Today, the Swedish Royal Court revealed the reason why the Crown Princess has been absent from work. Swedish media have in the recent weeks speculated why it has been so long without having seen the Crown Princess. The last time the Crown Princess appeared in public was on 20 December last…
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Spain

BREAKING NEWS: Infanta Cristina acquitted of corruption

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17th February 2017
Infanta Cristina of Spain has been found not guilty of corruption charges following a lengthy trial in Palma de Mallorca for corruption and money fraud. Whereas Cristina was acquitted of all charged, her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, has been convicted and has been…
BelgiumEuropean Royals

BREAKING: Queen Paola of Belgium rushed to hospital after fall

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16th February 2017
Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium has broken her hip after falling, the Belgian Royal Court has announced. In order to fix the break, Queen Paola will soon undergo surgery in the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc. She had only just returned home from the hospital last month after fracturing a vertebrae late last year. She was still in recovery for the fractured vertebrae, which was expected to…
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