3+ week, 2+ day ago   (284+ words) Philadelphia created Jack and Jill of American to enhance the lives of their children. Since then the organization has become an enduring force in American society. Above: The 1956 edition of Jack and Jill’s annual publication. In many ways that has…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (189+ words) V of Norway, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch at the time of his death, has died following a period of hospitalization in Oslo. The Norwegian sovereign had been receiving treatment...fluid to accumulate in his body. He was 89. Unlike the British…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (342+ words) They proved nothing can get in the way of true love. King Harald V of Norway and Queen Sonja...ended only with his death this week. To many people, the length of their marriage might seem like a given for…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (267+ words) The young prince is one of only three people currently in the line of succession. Over the weekend, Japan’s Prince Hisahito marked a special milestone: his 20th birthday. The son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess...coming-of-age ceremonies last September,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (356+ words) The late monarch was one of the oldest living descendants of Queen Victoria at the time of his death. King Harald V of Norway, who...to royal houses across Europe. Here is a guide to the people who were closest…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (135+ words) The event came one day after what would have been their 58th wedding anniversary. King Harald...blood disease, and his condition had deteriorated in the days before his death. His state funeral is scheduled...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (314+ words) VII and Crown Prince Olav stayed behind to resist the occupation before escaping to London, where they...permanent refuge. Some Swedish politicians considered the presence of the Norwegian royal family a threat to the country’s neutrality, and there were even…...