Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria takes a walk in Halland

On Friday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden undertook her lasted hike through the Swedish landscape in the province of Halland on the western coast of the country which borders the Kattegat Sea. It also borders Victoria’s duchy of Västergötland. The Crown Princess began her 19th hike with a welcome by Halland County Governor Lena Sommestad. She then began walking on the Prince Bertil…
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Spain

King Juan Carlos undergoes surgery for skin cancer

It has revealed that King Juan Carlos, 81, has undergone surgery for skin cancer on his face; the operation took place in March. The former King of Spain was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma – a very common form of skin cancer that begins in the basal cells often after being exposed to too much sun. He appeared in public on 22 March with bruising and a bandage near his left eye, and at…
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Spain

Queen Letizia sees renovations of Real Monasterio de la Encarnación

On Wednesday, Queen Letizia of Spain travelled to the Real Monasterio de la Encarnación (Royal Monastery of the Incarnation) in the Spanish capital of Madrid to see its recent renovations. These improvements have allowed the Real Monasterio de la Encarnación to be more accessible for those with both physical and visual disabilities. The Royal Board on Disability, the National Heritage Board and…
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Europe’s lucky number sevens: baby Sussex’s counterparts in the line of succession

When Baby Sussex is born in a few weeks time, he or she will be seventh in line to the British throne. They are not the only royals to hold the lucky number seven position in a line of succession. Let’s take a look at Baby Sussex’s counterparts in their lines of succession. Belgium: Archduchess Anna Astrid, 2 – Anna Astrid is the only child of Prince Amedeo and Princess…
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