Denmark

Queen Margrethe gets festive as she unveils this year’s Christmas stamp

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2nd November 2022
The Danish Christmas stamp of 2022 commemorate a double royal celebration. It marks both the 50th anniversary of Queen Margrethe`s reign and the 300th anniversary of Fredensborg Palace. Therefore it was only natural that it was the Queen of Denmark herself who was to unveil this year’s Christmas stamp. This was the 110th edition of the Christmas stamp to be unveiled. In recent years…
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Denmark

The monarch's role in Denmark

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1st November 2022
The monarch’s role in Denmark is one head of a constitutional monarchy. The Danish Constitution outlines Queen Margrethe’s role: she is the head of state of Denmark and Commander-in-Chief of the Danish Defence Forces. Though she cannot act independently with…
Greece

Concerns mount for King Constantine’s health after he appears very frail in rare public outing

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1st November 2022
Further concern has arisen for the health of the former King of Greece, Constantine II. Last week King Constantine appeared in public for the first time in months in the centre of Athens with members of the Greek and Spanish royal family. The 82 year old former king was out for lunch at a favourite restaurant in downtown Athens. He was with his wife, Queen Anne Marie of Greece, and his twos…
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Sweden

Princess Sofia of Sweden takes on new project for children

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1st November 2022
Sweden’s Princess Sofia has taken on a new project this autumn. The Princess has been recorded by Sverige’s Radio, reading a fairytale for the children’s radio show Sagor i Barnradion. Sofia, a mother of three young boys, read “Viktor’s new shirt” by the author Camilla Gunnarsson to mark the reading holiday – or autumn holiday – in…
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The Netherlands

Suspect in criminal case denies he's behind threats against Dutch Princess Amalia

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29th October 2022
Ridouan Taghi, the main suspect in the so-called Marengo trial, has denied any involvement in the threats against Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne. It was recently announced that Princess Amalia had been receiving threats and had moved out of her student housing in Amsterdam. Due to the increased threat level, she now only leaves the house to go to classes. Her mother, Queen…
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