Norway

King Harald celebrates Bergen University`s 75th anniversary

It was King Haakon, King Harald’s grandfather, who laid the foundation stone for the University of Bergen, and it happened 75 years ago this year. He spoke at the gala dinner and called the event: “A milestone not only for the history of Bergen and Western Norway, but for the whole of Norway”. King Harald has now overseen the celebration of the University of Bergen’s 75th…
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Sweden

Prince Daniel attends award ceremony for exports

The Swedish government is investing heavily in increasing Swedish exports, and the royals are part of the team to promote increased trade with other nations. Last Friday, Prince Daniel was present when Minister for Foreign Trade Anna Hallberg presented the Swedish…
Belgium

A round birthday marks new beginnings for the future of the Belgian monarchy

October will be a very busy month for European royalty in the future as three future monarchs celebrate birthdays in the month: Prince Christian of Denmark (15 October), Leonor, Princess of Asturias in Spain (31 October) and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant in Belgium (25 October).  With the latter being the oldest out of the three, she has in many ways paved the way for the path of a…
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Spain

Infanta Sofía receives a surprise during final act of the Princess of Asturias Awards

The weekend began cold and sunny in Santa María del Puerto, the small village of cow farmers that was awarded the Asturias Exemplary Village Award for this year. After the glamour of the previous night’s award ceremony, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía got on their comfy warm clothes and made the trip up the mountain to the village to get a tour and hand…
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Spain

Leonor presents Princess of Asturias Awards

This time in October marks an important one in Spain, one that sees the eyes of the world turn to the small principality in the north of Spain that gives its name to the heir to the throne. Princess Leonor has made her way back to Spain for her autumn break, in time for the Princess of Asturias Awards; she moved to Wales at the end of August to carry out her last two years of high school…
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