Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik attends anniversary at centre bearing his name

This week marks three years since Crown Prince Frederik’s Centre for Public Leadership was opened at Aarhus University. The Danish Crown Prince attended a conference at the centre that bears his name to celebrate the occasion.The conference was about the challenges one will face in the municipal management sector in the future. Researchers and prominent professionals from the…
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Sweden

King Carl Gustaf watches military defence exercises

The political situation in Europe is tense after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of the significant consequences is that the neutral nations of Sweden and Finland have applied for NATO membership. In the recent years, Sweden has invested heavily in upgrading its…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe takes part in commemorations linked to Denmark’s history of exploration

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has attended the Royal Geographical Society’s meeting on Danish expedition history at the Danish National Museum.Queen Margrethe was received by six-year-old Viola, who handed Her Majesty a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The Queen was then greeted by the Director of the National Museum, Rane Willerslev.The meeting was also part of the launch of a completely…
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Spain

King Felipe makes flying visit to Abu Dhabi without seeing King Juan Carlos

Abu Dhabi and the Spanish royal family have had a very public links in recent years since King Juan Carlos decided to go into self imposed exile there in 2020. Now, his son, King Felipe VI, has visited the country without stopping to see his father.King Felipe visited the Arab state on May 15th 2022 to convey condolences following the death of the country’s Emir, Sheikh Khalifa bin…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe's Science Prize awarded

Peter Lodahl, professor of quantum physics and quantum technology at the Niels Bohr Institute, has worked his entire life to research on in experimental quantum optics. This week he received his grandest award so far when Queen Margrethe II of Denmark awarded him with her…
Norway

Princess Astrid uses wheelchair for first time in public at special sports dinner

The pandemic has prevented the Norwegian, and other European, royal families from being able to hold larger dinners. But now, this is changing. Norway is now a country completely without any kind of restrictions. And so King Harald has hosted to a grand dinner to thank all the Norwegian athletes who participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.In addition to the royal family…
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