European Royals

German prince among those arrested by police investigating potential coup against German government

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7th December 2022
A German prince is among those arrested in an extensive set of raids by the German Federal Criminal Police, the anti-terrorist force and other special units on a number of addresses associated with the far-right Reichsbürger movement throughout Germany. The movement, or members of it, are said to have planned a coup d’état in Germany. German Prince  Heinrich XIII Reuss of Greiz was…
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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…
Denmark

The Queen of Denmark celebrates her Golden Jubilee during a visit to London

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7th December 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark attended a celebratory service at the Danish Church, also called St. Katharine’s, in London to commemorate her Golden Jubilee. Queen Margrethe, who marked 50 years on the throne this year, visited the church on Sunday, 4 December. The Danish priest of the church thanked the Queen for the church’s chasuble, the outer garment worn by clergy during…
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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…
Sweden

Swedish royals host important event for government

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1st December 2022
It is a tradition in Sweden that after each parliamentary election, the King invites the new members of parliament to a grand dinner at Stockholm Palace. On November 29th 2022, such a dinner was held after the Swedish people voted in their new members of parliament earlier this autumn. King Carl VXI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and Princess…
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Denmark

Prince Joachim speaks out again on family quarrel over children's titles

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29th November 2022
Prince Joachim of Denmark has spoken about spending time with his mother, brother and sister-in-law in Denmark as debate continues about his response to Queen Margrethe’s decision to remove the royal titles of his children. In an interview with the Danish newspaper “BT” in Paris at the Danish church’s Christmas bazaar, the prince made his new remarks, two weeks after he…
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