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King Harald admitted to hospital

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19th December 2022
King Harald of Norway has been hospitalized. The King has an infection which is being treated with antibiotics – his condition is stated to be stable. However, the King is expected to be in hospital for a few days.The announcement came from the royal court on the morning of December 19th 2022.The 85-year-old King is being treated at Oslo’s Rikshospitalet where he has his own…
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Norway

Unexpected royal returns on Norway’s latest tax publication

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9th December 2022
The public tax figures for 2021 in Norway have been published, making last year’s income, assets and taxes for large parts of the Norwegian population made public. However, some are left off the tax lists, including the senior members of the Norwegian Royal Family.Norway is unique in that it is public how much everyone earns and has in wealth; however, that has been reduced and…
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Norway

King Harald’s eco energy plans hit a snag

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7th December 2022
King Harald of Norway has been working to get solar panels on the roof of the Royal Palace in Oslo, but the weight of history is against him. Professionals have examined the building and concluded that they would be too heavy.In 2017, planning was started for a project…
Denmark

Rare royal tiara sold at auction

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7th December 2022
A total of six pieces of jewellery that have directly belonged to the Danish royal family have been auctioned. It is rare for jewellery that has directly belonged to members of the Danish royal family to be offered for sale at auction.On December 1st 2022, six pieces of jewellery of that nature were offered at the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen, and were sold for several hundred thousand…
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Sweden

Queen Silvia kicks off Christmas celebrations

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2nd December 2022
Christmas is fast approaching, and for the royals as well, this means an increase in the number of events that revolve around Christmas. In Sweden this week, Queen Silvia started Christmas with visiting the German ladies’ club in Stockholm.The German Ladies&#8217…
Denmark

Denmark’s Prince Nikolai to talk on TV about being royal just before he loses his title

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2nd December 2022
Prince Nikolai of Denmark has been the centre of attention this autumn after it became known that his grandmother, Queen Margrethe, will take away the prince and princess titles from him and his siblings next year.On Tuesday, it emerged that Prince Nikolai is participating in a special episode of Emil Erichsen’s new program, entitled “My own course.”Earlier this year…
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