This month it is 20 years ago that Crown Prince Haakon of Norway married Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby. It was actually my second visit to Oslo, after having stayed in a youth hostel there for the Olympic Winter Games 1994. I didn’t see much royal back then, but this time the visit was nearly totally dedicated […]
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Last modified: 1 January 2002 Archived royal news from my old website for the year 2001. January 2nd Doctors treating Princess Margaret of Great Britain are expecting results of medical tests they hope will help to diagnose her illness. Princess Margaret is resting at Sandringham after being bedridden over the Christmas and New Year period. […]
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The Hague, 30 March 2001 The announcement Queen Beatrix: For me and my husband it is a great joy to announce the engagement of our son Willem-Alexander with Máxima Zorreguieta. We, as parents, are particularly happy with their decision to spend the rest of their lifes together. We have learned to know Máxima as an […]
