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Royal Relations: How Elizabeth II is linked to Harald V of Norway

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21st February 2022
As King Harald marks his 85th birthday, Royal Central looks at the relationship between Queen Elizabeth and the King of Norway.There have always been close links between the Norwegian and British royal houses, all the way back to the Viking era when Norwegian kings also ruled over parts of what is today Britain. Fortunately, in modern times, the relationship has been somewhat more peaceful…
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Norway

Who is King Harald?

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21st February 2022
King Harald is the first King of Norway born on Norwegian soil in 567 years. He was born at Skaugum estate on 21 February 1937 and is the son of King Olav of Norway and his wife Martha, who was Crown Princess of Norway and Princess of Sweden.King Harald grew up at the…
Sweden

Prince Daniel focuses on young entrepreneurship

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19th February 2022
Prince Daniel of Sweden has worked to promote Swedish business and opportunities for young people for many years. On Thursday, His Royal Highness participated in a digital meeting with employees at the Young Entrepreneurship organization.Young Entrepreneurship educates high school students in entrepreneurship by giving them the opportunity to start and run companies as part of their education.
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The Netherlands

Ten years on from the Dutch royal skiing tragedy

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17th February 2022
While many of Europe’s royal families are celebrating many happy anniversaries this year, the same is not the case for the Dutch Royal Family. On 17 February, it will be ten years since the Dutch Royal Family was struck by a sudden and tragic accident.Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau was the son of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus of the Netherlands and thus the younger brother of the current…
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Monaco

Prince Albert attends Olympic Games

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17th February 2022
The Winter Olympics are taking place in China. Most royal families did not want to attend the Olympic Games.Some did not attend due to the global health situation, while others did not attend for diplomatic reasons, as many countries boycotted sending representatives to…
Sweden

Swedish royals attend Royal Opera

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16th February 2022
The Swedish Royal Opera has a long and close history with the Swedish Royal Family, and the King and Queen of Sweden, together with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, visited the Royal Opera to see the opera performance “Löftet” directed by Stefan Larsson.It was just before 7 PM, and the royal procession arrived directly into a side street beside the opera, where the Royal Family…
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