Norway

King Harald makes rare televised address to the Norwegian people

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23rd December 2021
King Harald of Norway has delivered a rare pre-Christmas broadcast to the nation as the coronavirus crisis deepens across the country. In Norway, the monarch traditionally delivers a New Years Speech instead of a Christmas speech. However, due to the seriousness of the public health situation, His Majesty has decided to speak to his people ahead of the festivities. The King said: “Many…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's annual Christmas visit to Sandringham is cancelled

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20th December 2021
The Queen’s annual Christmas visit to the Sandringham Estate has been cancelled following a sharp spike in Covid-19 infection rates across the UK. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said the 95-year-old monarch has decided to celebrate Christmas at Windsor instead meaning her annual pilgrimage to Norfolk will not occur. The spokesperson added that The Queen’s decision is a personal…
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State & Ceremonial

Canadian MPs sing 'God Save The Queen' in a show of support for the monarchy after Barbados became a republic

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3rd December 2021
A number of Canadian Members of Parliament broke into song in the House of Commons chamber this week as MPs congratulated Barbados on transferring from Realm to Republic. Conservative MPs in Canada sang the British National Anthem, God Save The Queen, while legislators were voting on a motion to congratulate Barbados on the election of their new President who has replaced The Queen as head of…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Sadness for The Queen as she marks her loneliest day without Prince Philip

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20th November 2021
The Queen is marking what many are calling her ‘loneliest day’ – 74 years after she married the Duke of Edinburgh. On November 20 1947, 21-year-old Princess Elizabeth married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in London. The marriage would last until Prince Philip’s death in 2021 at the age of 99, making their enduring relationship the longest lasting…
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