European Royals

A King and his Aunt Daisy: the many family ties between Margrethe of Denmark and Felipe of Spain

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19th October 2023
Denmark is about to host Spain for a State Visit. While State Visits can play an important political and diplomatic role, this visit will also be incredibly personal. King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will be spending three days with Queen Margrethe of Denmark, allowing the close family members to reunite again.  King Felipe has often referred to Margrethe as Aunt Daisy, a popular name…
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Norway

What is the Order of St. Olav?

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18th October 2023
King Harald’s gift to Prince Christian on his 18th birthday this past weekend was the designation as a Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav. What is the Order of St. Olav? Let’s discuss. Founded by King Oscar I in 1847, though he reigned as the Sovereign of both…
Denmark

What is the Order of the Elephant?

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18th October 2023
Prince Christian has debuted his first national order, having been made a Knight of the Order of the Elephant the morning of his 18th birthday. The Order of the Elephant is Denmark’s highest chivalric order and is bestowed entirely at the Sovereign’s discretion. Typically, it is awarded to royalty and foreign heads of state. In the cases of members of the Danish and Norwegian Royal…
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Denmark

Another royal first for Denmark's Prince Christian

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18th October 2023
Prince Christian of Denmark has marked another first in his young royal life. Now that the future King of Denmark is an adult, the first-ever gala pictures of the Prince have been published. Dennis Stenild, Kongehuset © Taken by Dennis Stenild, Prince Christian is seen in formal wear with the Order of the Elephant he was granted on 15 October by his grandmother, Queen Margrethe. He is…
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Belgium

Belgium's royals alter State Visit plans as security threat level raised in Brussels following terror attack

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17th October 2023
The opening day of the State Visit of the President of Portugal to Belgium has been changed after a gun attack in Brussels saw the security threat level raised. It now stands at the highest level in the Belgian capital and that’s impacted how the State Visit will begin. The change in status came after two people were killed after a gunman opened fire on a group of football fans in a cafe…
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