The Netherlands

Queen Maxima on Time’s 100 Most Influential People list for 2016

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has been named among those on Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list for 2016. The Queen is the only Dutch citizen and the only member of royalty in this year’s list. In a short article that he wrote about her for Time Magazine, Tilman Ehrbeck praised Queen Máxima’s work towards financial inclusion in developing countries. “To…
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Sweden

Swedish newborn Prince's name revealed!

The youngest member of the Swedish Royal Family’s name was announced today during a cabinet meeting by his grandfather Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and in the presence of his aunt Crown Princess Victoria. The young Prince, son of Prince Carl-Philip and Princess Sofia…
Sweden

Sweden's New Prince Is Fifth in Line to the Throne

The past year has been an eventful one for the Swedish royal family. Princess Madeleine gave birth to Prince Nicolas in June, only two days after the wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel had their second child, Prince Oscar, last month. And finally, completingthe trio, Princess Sofia gave birth to a healthy baby boy last Tuesday at 18.28 local…
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Norway

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit visits Tanzania to evaluate AIDS response

Since 2003, Her Royal Highness, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has been a strong advocate for empowering women and children in responding to the AIDS epidemic throughout the world. Earlier this week, she visited the United Republic of Tanzania to assess the response of youth to the AIDS response in the country and mother-to-child transmission of AIDS. The crown Princess said this of her…
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Sweden

Sweden's Princess Sofia on official maternity leave

Since last June, the Swedish Royal Family has experienced a significant baby boom. One should not be surprised with all the wonderful baby news coming from the Northern European country after another royal wedding last year. Soon, the family will welcome yet another little…
Sweden

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf's birthday celebrations

This year, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II isn’t the only monarch celebrating a milestone birthday. Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf will turn seventy on 30 April. The popular monarch has been on the throne for 42 years. His family and the people of Sweden are giving him five days of festivities to welcome him in to his next decade. Many of the events will take place at the Royal Palace…
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