Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf informed of Prime Minister Löfven's resignation

On Monday, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden welcomed Prime Minister Stefan Löfven at the Royal Palace in Stockholm to accept his resignation.  This means that Löfven has now one week to create a new majority within Parliament to retain his position as Prime Minister. This crisis was opened at the beginning of June when the Left Party withdrew its support to Löfven, which subsequently…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik hands out Danish Olympic flag and unveils Tokyo flag bearers

On Thursday, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark met with the Danish Olympic team and handed them the Danish flag to carry during the Games.  With the Tokyo Olympic Games set to start in less than a month, more and more teams are receiving the flags to carry to Japan in representation of their nation. It was the case for the Danish team, whose flag bearers were received by the Crown…
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Features

King Philippe of the Belgians puts support behind "Be Heroes" initiative

On Wednesday, the Belgian government announced that King Philippe is putting his support behind the “Be Heroes” initiative.  The initiative has been created to honour everyday heroes who will be recognised during the National Day ceremonies on the 21st of July.  This will be an occasion to highlight the role ordinary citizens play in the daily life of millions of Belgians and to honour…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde injures her left thumb

During a visit to a pharmaceutical company on Tuesday, Queen Mathilde of Belgium was seen sporting a wrist brace on her left hand.  When asked for comment, a Palace spokesperson said that Her Majesty hurt her left thumb in a wrong move, and that the injury is not…
Sweden

Prince Daniel appears on children's television show to promote sports

On Monday, Prince Daniel of Sweden took part in SVT’s ‘Movement Movement‘ programme. The show, broadcast by SVT (Swedish National Television), was created to welcome summer, and each years has a different theme.  This year’s subject was movement, and the slogan was ‘any movement counts’. The program aims to encourage physical activity of any kind.  Prince…
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