HistorySweden

Stolen Swedish Royal Regalia to return home

In 2018, the royal regalia from Strängnäs Cathedral in Sweden was stolen. Following a long hunt for the thieves, the regalia was found in 2019. Now, after being restored for a longer period the regalia is ready to come back home. Sometime during this week the stolen funeral regalia will be brought back to Strängnäs Cathedral. On Midsummer Eve, Tuesday next week, they will be shown again to the…
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CoronavirusDenmark

Queen Margrethe and Princess Benedikte honour their mother

Queen Margrethe of Denmark teamed up with her younger sister Princess Benedikte on Sunday for a rare royal event as coronavirus restrictions continue. On Sunday the two attended a small ceremony to hand out the “Queen Ingrid’s Honorary Legate”. The ceremony happened in the private garden at Fredensborg Castle. Queen Margrethe and Princess Benedikte unfortunately had to oversee…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit reveals her new hobby

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has revealed some new hobbies she’s taken up since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. The Norwegian Crown Princess did so in two posts on her Instagram. On Sunday, the Crown Princess revealed her first new pastime. In the form…
HistorySweden

A royal gun and the inquiry into the murder of Sweden’s Prime Minister

Swedish police have named the man they believe killed Olof Palme, the country’s Prime Minister, who was assassinated in 1986. Mr Palme, who served twice as Premier of Sweden, was shot on February 28th 1986. Swedish police now believe long time suspect Stig Folke Wilhelm Engström, also known as The Skandia Man, was responsible for the murder of the country’s Prime Minister. Stig…
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CoronavirusSerbia

Serbia’s Crown Prince Couple donates medical supplies worth £500,000

Crown Princess Katherine donated £500,000 worth of medical supplies to hospitals across the country to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. The donation included electric beds, mattresses and medical equipment which were sent to 17 hospitals throughout Serbia. In a statement, Princess Katherine said: “Doctors and nurses are risking their lives to save lives; we need to help them. They…
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