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Topic: Sweden
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This Week in Royal History (Jan. 10-16, 2010)
By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Jan 10, 8:59am ET118 years ago
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, and eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales, died of pneumonia on January 14, 1892. He was 28 and was about to be married to Princess Mary of Teck at the time of his death.
117 years ago
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This Week in Royal History (Jan. 1-9, 2010)
By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Jan 3, 10:33pm ET80 Years ago
On January 8, 1930, Prince Umberto of Italy (right) and Princess Marie-José of Belgium were married. Prince Umberto became King Umberto II, the last king of Italy, reigning for little more than a month, from May 9, 1946 to June 12, 1946.
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Royals in 2010: A Happy New Year!
By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Jan 1, 11:26pm ETI hope you had a happy time ringing in the brand new year and decade!
I’m so excited for 2010. It promises to be a great year for royal news. We have the wedding of Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling to look forward to in June. And maybe … More
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Scandinavian Royals at the Bright Green Expo
By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Dec 14, 7:42pm ETThree royals that we see often working together on the same cause came together once again in Copenhagen, Denmark last week. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark attended the opening of the Bright Green Expo last December 12, 2009.
The three … More
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Royal Fashion Friday: Princess Madeleine’s Miu Miu Bag
By: Maricar Macalincag | 2 Comments | Nov 27, 8:47am ETSpotted last week at the Rights of the Child anniversary conference was Sweden’s Princess Madeleine toting a Miu Miu bag. This is the Miu Miu Coffer Black Scamosciato bag in ruched leather, with a plaited handle and gold hardware. It’s perfect for a day in meetings, and then a night … More
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Royals Attend Concert for ‘Rights of the Child’
By: Maricar Macalincag | 1 Comment | Nov 24, 12:35am ETIt wasn’t all meetings for the royal ladies who attended last week’s conference on the 20th Anniversary of the U.N. Child Rights Convention. The queens and princess who gathered for the event also got to enjoy each other’s company at a concert on November 19, 2009. The concert was part … More
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Royals Gather for ‘Rights of the Child’
By: Maricar Macalincag | 1 Comment | Nov 23, 11:57pm ETIt’s not often we see royalty from several countries together in one place. When it’s for a good cause, it’s even more of a good thing.
Last week, ladies from several European royal families attended a conference for the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the … More -
This Week’s Royal Birthdays (Nov. 23-29, 2009)
By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Nov 23, 11:29pm ETHappy happy birthday to the following royals, nobles and friends of royals!
24 – Isabelle de l’Arbre de Malander of Liechtenstein (1947), wife of Prince Philipp Erasmus of Liechtenstein
25 – Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto (1999), second son of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza and Isabel de Heredia
26 – Louis Robert … More -
Royal Fashion Friday: Queen Silvia’s Red Gown
By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Nov 13, 6:12pm ETSweden’s Queen Silvia came out for a gala dinner in Germany this week in a stunning red gown.
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended the formal affair which celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Swedish board of trade in Hamburg. King Carl was dashing enough, but he had nothing … More -
Princess Letizia, Princess Victoria Support Health Initiatives
By: Maricar Macalincag | Comment | Sep 26, 9:52pm ETI love to see royals getting involved in charities, groups and conferences that are health-related. They have a lot of influence, and are able to draw attention, just by their presence, to the need to support these initiatives.
Last week, Princess Victoria of Sweden and Princess Letizia of Spain attended two … More
