Sweden

The Swedish Royal Family takes part in Nobel Prize Ceremony

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11th December 2017
The Swedish Royal Family stepped out in full force to attend the annual Nobel Prize Ceremony. King Carl XVI Gustaf handed out several Nobel Prizes at the Concert Hall in Stockholm. Each year on 10 December, the Nobel Prizes are awarded. The Nobel Peace Prize is traditionally awarded in Oslo, Norway. In Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf hands out the Nobel Prizes for Physics, Chemistry, Medicine…
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Sweden

Princess Madeleine faces criticism for clothing choice

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5th December 2017
Last Friday, Princess Madeleine joined her family to attend the christening of her godson and nephew Prince Gabriel. Princess Madeleine has been criticised by animal rights activists for her choice of clothing for the baptism. On Friday, Prince Gabriel of Sweden, son of…
Sweden

Everything you need to know about Prince Gabriel's christening

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26th November 2017
In a weeks time, Prince Gabriel of Sweden will become a member of the Swedish Lutheran Church when he is christened. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming christening – and more. The Ceremony On 1 December Prince Gabriel Carl Walther, second son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia will be baptised. Just like his brother Alexander and cousins Leonore and Nicolas…
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Belgium

King Philippe steps out "as a father, not as King"

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20th November 2017
King Philippe took over Queen Mathilde’s annual engagement today as he read to children during the Reading Week. This has a special reason behind it. Each year Queen Mathilde steps out as the Patron of the Reading Week, to read a book to children in an elementary…
Norway

King Harald of Norway admitted to hospital

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19th November 2017
The Norwegian Royal Court has announced that King Harald was admitted to hospital on Friday. The King is suffering from an infection. On Friday the Norwegian King was hospitalised in the Rikshospitalet in Oslo. The Royal Court said that The King is feeling better and his…
Belgium

Queen Mathilde speaks up against rude minister

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8th November 2017
Their Majesties Queen Mathilde and King Philippe of Belgium are currently on a State Visit to India. On the second day, the Queen was accompanied by the Indian Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi. On Tuesday the Queen visited Childline, India’s first 24-hour, free, emergency phone service for children in need of aid and assistance alongside the Indian Minister for Women and…
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Sweden

Swedish royal finances and taxes revealed

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10th September 2017
Recently, the Swedish Royal Family’s tax report was revealed. The Swedish newspaper Expressen was able to take a look at the financial situation of each member of the Swedish Royal Family. Swedes are, in general, very open about their income and financial situation. It is, for example, possible to know how much your neighbour earns each year. Therefore, much is known about the Royal…
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