Norway

Slovenia's State Visit to Norway - Day 1

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7th November 2019
King Harald and Queen Sonja have welcomed the President of Slovenia on a State Visit to Norway. In accordance with Norwegian royal tradition, the visit began with an official welcome ceremony at the Royal Palace.President Borut Pahor was received by Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja and escorted to the pavilion of honour. Here the National anthems were played followed by an…
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Spain

Spanish MPs try to stop King Felipe's visit to Cuba

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6th November 2019
Spanish Vox party MPs have confirmed they will ask their country’s parliament to cancel an upcoming royal visit this month to Cuba by King Felipe VI. Vox party leader, Santiago Abascal, announced the initiative, describing the visit as “madness”. The request to the…
European Royals

Monarchists march for the return of the monarchy in Prague

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5th November 2019
On 28 October, the annual march for the monarchy was held by Czech monarchists in the city of Prague. They wish for a return of the Habsburg monarchy to the country. While the government officials celebrate the 101st anniversary of former Czechoslovakia, monarchist gathered at the St. Wenceslas Statue and walked through Prague.In the welcome speech, Radim Špaček, chairman of the monarchist…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon attends Memorial Day in Oslo

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4th November 2019
On Sunday Crown Prince Haakon of Norway attended the annual national memorial day at Akershus fortress. His Royal Highness arrived on Sunday morning at the monuments in the new part of the fortress. Here he laid a wreath at the memorial for fallen soldiers.At the…
Sweden

King and Queen of Sweden hosted lunch for Nordic Council Session

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31st October 2019
This week, King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden hosted a lunch for the Nordic prime ministers, presidents and other Nordic politicians in connection with the Nordic Council session in Sweden. The lunch was held at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.This year, the Nordic Council’s 71st session was held in Sweden. The agenda included discussions on climate, sustainability and young…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon hosts the SIKT conference

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31st October 2019
For the seventh consecutive year, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway hosted the annual SIKT conference this week. This is an annual conference established by the Crown Prince to gather young leaders and talent from Norway. The conference started on Monday…
European RoyalsHistoryPalaces & Buildings

Palace of Russian Tsar to reopen

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28th October 2019
A Russian imperial residence is to reopen following extensive rehabilitation. This is the Alexander Palace in St Petersburg which over the past three years has been renovated for more than £24 million (or 31 million US dollars or 2 billion Russian rubles). The palace was the last home of Tsar Nicholas II before he was executed along with his family. It was from the Alexander Palace that the Tsar…
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