Sweden

King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia receive third dose of coronavirus vaccine

The King and Queen of Sweden received their first Covid-19 vaccine in January this year, and the second vaccine sometime in the spring. Now it has been confirmed that the Swedish king and queen have received their third dose of Covid-19 vaccine. In a comment to the Swedish magazine “Svensk Damtidining”, information manager at the royal court, Margareta Thorgren, confirmed that the royals…
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GreeceHistory

What happened to the Greek monarchy?

Greece is a democratic republic that carefully balances a history that dates back to the 12th century BC and a push for modernisation. But if we take a look back about 55 years, we would see a much different picture. Following the tragedy that was World War II, Greece experienced a civil war that saw the communists being banned and would ultimately lead to the 1967 military…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe attends military parade in Copenhagen

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has visited the military camp of the Royal Danish Lifeguard in Copenhagen this week for a special tradition. Her Majesty started her visit, on November 18th 2021, by attending an impressive military parade by several regiments from the Royal Lifeguard. The parade was completed with fewer people present than usual due to the situation with coronavirus. Queen…
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Sweden

King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia attend military anniversary dinner

Swedish navy sailors have now been professionally organized for 250 years. This week, they had royal guests visiting to celebrate the big anniversary. On November 16th 2021, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended their jubilee dinner at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm. Rear Admiral Anders Grenstad, chairman of the Royal Warriors’ Society, hosted the King and Queen during the evening…
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