Norway

Moving speeches at a birthday celebration for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway

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26th August 2023
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit hosted a joint 50th birthday party, welcoming people from all over Norway to a ‘Bakgårdsfest’ at the Royal Palace in Olso. Queen Sonja welcomed the guests with a speech, telling the crowd that for their 50th birthdays, the Crown Prince Couple had wanted to “use their anniversary year to travel around Norway and visit places, people and…
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Sweden

A king's relationship with his German bride

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25th August 2023
Theirs is a love story that began amidst the global spectacle of the Olympic Games and has continued for 50 years. As King Carl XVI Gustaf prepares for his Golden Jubilee next month, let’s look at the enduring romance between the King and his bride, Queen Silvia. Crown…
Queen Elizabeth II

Most popular things named after Queen Elizabeth II

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24th August 2023
With the news that the Le Touquet-Paris-Plage International Airport in France is set to change its name to add ‘Elizabeth II’ in honour of the late queen, we started looking into other places and things named after Queen Elizabeth II. While the French airport is the only airport named after her, Queen Elizabeth II lends her name to The Queen’s Terminal at London Heathrow. She also…
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King Charles III

Charles III officially welcomed to Balmoral Castle for summer stay

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22nd August 2023
King Charles III has arrived at Balmoral Castle on for the beginning of his annual summer stay in Scotland. The King, who recently named himself Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, succeeding the late Queen Elizabeth II in the role, inspected a Guard of Honour composed of the Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland outside Balmoral’s gates. He also…
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European Royals

Sweden has Europe's longest reigning king - but how do other royal rules measure up?

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15th August 2023
The King of Sweden is about to mark his Golden Jubilee, the first monarch in his country’s history to celebrate fifty years on the throne. He is also the longest reigning king on the continent of Europe. Here’s how his long reign fits into the current pattern of royal rule in Europe. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark – 14 January 1972 – present Queen Margrethe is Europe’s…
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