Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik kicks off a year of celebrations as Copenhagen is appointed World Capital of Architecture

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18th January 2023
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has kicked off a year of celebrations as Copenhagen starts its tenure as the global capital of architecture in 2023. The Danish capital city was designated as the global architecture capital of 2023 by UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA). The Crown Prince, who serves as the patron of the year of the scheme, delivered a speech at the opening…
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GreeceSweden

Seraphim Toll takes place in Sweden in memory of King Constantine

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18th January 2023
To coincide with the funeral of King Constantine II, a Serafimerringning ceremony was held in Riddarholmskyrkan in Stockholm in honour the late King of Greece. Constantine was a knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim, an honour he was presented with by King Gustaf VI Adolf in September 1964. The Order of the Seraphim is one of the country’s highest honours, awarded for outstanding…
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Greece

OPINION: King Constantine should have a State Funeral - anything else is denying history

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15th January 2023
Constantine II, the last King of Greece, died on January 10th 2022, over four decades after the abolition of his country’s monarchy. The Greek government decided that he would not be given a State funeral. Here, Royal Central’s Senior Europe correspondent, Oskar Aamoen, explain why he believes that does no justice to the man who ruled Greece for a decade. The fact that Greece does not give…
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Greece

The coup that deposed the last King of Greece

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11th January 2023
Greece’s last monarch, King Constantine II, has died. He ruled, technically, for ten years although the majority of his rule ws spent in exile. The Greek monarchy ended in 1974 after a series of political crises and conflicts in the country. The Greek monarchy had…
Serbia

Serbia's royals celebrate Orthodox Christmas

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10th January 2023
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Serbia traditionally celebrate orthodox Christmas at the Royal Palace in Belgrade, and this year they were joined by the Crown Princess’ sister, Mrs. Betty Roumeliotis. On the morning of Christmas Eve, January 6th 2023, the Crown Prince participated in the centuries-old tradition of cutting the Yule log and bringing it in front of the palace. That…
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