Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf briefed on Sweden's ongoing government crisis by the Parliament Speaker

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12th January 2019
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden was personally briefed about the ongoing government crisis in Sweden by the parliament speaker, Andreas Norlén. The meeting took place at the royal palace in Stockholm. Work to form a new government in the country has been stalled since the election on 9 September. The reason is that neither the bourgeois block nor the red-green group will negotiate with…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria visits the Life Guard

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11th January 2019
On Wednesday of this week, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria visited the Royal Swedish Life Guards. During the visit, the Crown Princess received information about the Life Guard’s activities. The Crown Princess also had the opportunity to hear more about the…
Serbia

Crown Prince Couple of Serbia attends Christmas service in Belgrade

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9th January 2019
Even though Christmas in the Western world is over, for now, the Orthodox world is still celebrating. On Monday, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia attended the Holy Liturgy in the crypt of St. Sava Temple. In his Christmas congratulations Crown Prince Alexander said: “On the occasion of the great feast of Christ’s birth, I send my warmest…
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Norway

What a hectic year 2019 will be for Norway’s royal family

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3rd January 2019
The King and Queen, who in August 2018 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, are not stepping down from work. 2018 was a busy year; however, 2019 will be even more hectic for the Norwegian royals. Confirmation, state visits and county tours are among the highlights of the dense programme that awaits the Royal Family in 2019. In 2018, the royal couple were on a state visit to both Argentina…
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Norway

King Harald’s New Year’s Eve speech

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31st December 2018
New Year’s Eve is the evening many people associate with a good dinner and fireworks. For the last 73 years, His Majesty the King’s Speech has also been a tradition for the Norwegian people, first on radio, now on TV. The speech is always started with the Norwegian royal…
History

The farmer who could have been Norway’s king

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27th December 2018
The Knut Alvsson is, outside Norway, a name that few have ever heard. Still, the name represented one of the biggest riots in Norway’s history. Knut Alvsson was born in 1455 and was a wealthy farmer and landowner in Norway who then was a part of the Kalmar Union. From 1497 to 1499, he also was Chieftain at Akershus Fortress. In 1497, Knut Alvsson’s power was too great, and many saw that…
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