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Nobel Prize Cycle (slightly different for each category)

September (the year before): Nomination begin

January 31st: Nominations Close

February: Nominations are screened

April: Short List

May: Final Candidates

October: Vote, Laureates are announced

December 10th: Ceremony

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The Nobel prize cycle is over a year long.

And, the Gaza peace deal was not in a stage in early 2025, where it would be considered for the prize.

Even now, it is too soon to see if this deal has “lead to lasting peace.”

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“Why didn’t the Gaza Peace Deal win the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?”

The Nobel Prizes are not given for work in that calendar year but is awarded for work over time that has proven impactful.

The Nobel prize cycle is over a year long.

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Nobel Peace Prize

2025 Laureate - Maria Corina Machado 

“for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

5 of the 6 Nobel Prizes for 2025 were announced this week, with the Economic’s prize coming Monday.

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Change in Formal Title following Grand Duke Guillaume’s accession.

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Friday at 10 AM (local time, UTC+2) Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg will abdicate, leaving the throne to his son Guillaume.

Full Schedule of Event & Live Stream!🔗

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A look ahead at October 👀
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Current title holders (& spouses of) don't normally include their first name as part of their formal title.

However, you will often see people slip the first name in when there may be some ambiguity, or when being less formal.

Change in formal titles next Friday with Luxembourg Abdication/Accession.

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Schedule of Events for Luxembourg Abdication/Accession on Friday, October 3rd.

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So far 6 of Duchess Sarah’s patronages have dropped her due to her link to Epstein.

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Duchess Sarah’s patronage, Julia's House, has dropped her over Sarah’s connection with Jeffery Epstein.

Julia’s House is a Children's Hospice in Dorset and Wiltshire. The children’s hospice charity is dedicated to bringing comfort and care to families across the two counties.

Duchess Sarah called Jeffrey Epstein 'supreme friend' despite sex convictions in 2011 email.

Sarah’s spokeswoman said the apology email was sent because Epstein had treated to sue Sarah after Interview disowning him.

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Excited to now be on BlueSky.

Are there any royal accounts on BlueSky that people recommend I follow?

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway was diagnosed with Chronic Pulmonary Fibrosis in 2018.

Pulmonary Fibrosis is a lung disease that makes it more difficult for your lungs to work properly.

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Norway Palace has announced that Crown Princess Mette-Marit will undergo a month of pulmonary rehabilitation starting at the beginning of October.

As a result, Mette-Marit has canceled almost all of her official engagements in October.

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A look ahead at September.

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