Queen Elizabeth II

Death Gun Salutes ring out to mark the passing of The Queen

All around the world, tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II have been too many to count. Her troops, the Armed Forces that she was the Head of for 70 years, have joined those homages with gun salutes.  On September 9th 2022, at 1pm, Death Gun Salutes took place around the UK and Overseas Territories and Dependences. All of them consisted of 96 shots, one for each year of Her Late…
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European RoyalsSweden

Queen Silvia awards healthcare workers graduation certificates in special ceremony

Queen Silvia of Sweden has presided over the graduation ceremony of the Silviahemmet programme for healthcare workers. On Wednesday, 7 September, Her Majesty arrived at the Theater of Drottningholm Palace, where she was joined by the Chair of the Silviahemmet Foundation, the Rector of Sophiahemmet University, the Rector of the Karolinska Institute and the Rector of Marie Cederschiöld…
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JordanMiddle East

King Abdullah opens new military hospital in Amman

King Abdullah II of Jordan has inaugurated Latrun Military Hospital in the country’s capital, Amman. His Majesty arrived at the new facility on Monday, 5th September, accompanied by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Hneiti. The two military leaders listened to a briefing about the hospital capacity and plans for development by the Royal Medical…
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European RoyalsNorway

Crown Prince Haakon celebrates 50th anniversary of Norway Arctic University

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway took part in the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Tromsø, which was officially inaugurated by King Olav V, the Crown Prince’s grandfather. His Royal Highness arrived at Norway’s Arctic University on 1 September, exactly 50 years after his grandfather made the same journey in 1972 to inaugurate the institution.  He visited the university’s…
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