Norway

The Dutch and Norwegian royal family confirm that they will not travel to the Beijing Olympics

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19th January 2022
There has been great curiosity over whether members of Europe’s royal families will soon travel to China to attend the Winter Olympics. This week it has become known that the Norwegian royal family will not send any of its members to Beijing in February. The Norwegian royal family published an announcement through the royal court on January 18th 2022. They said: “This year, the Royal…
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Spain

King Felipe opens new newspaper headquarters

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19th January 2022
“El Correo” is a leading daily newspaper in Bilbao and the Basque Country of northern Spain and a popular paper in Spain. .King Felipe has been in Bilbao to open its new headquarters. On January 18th 2022, King Felipe officially inaugurated the new headquarters…
Sweden

Prince Carl Philip attends annual Sports Gala

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19th January 2022
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden has attended the annual Swedish Sports Gala, where Sweden’s most prominent athletes are honoured when the previous year’s sports achievements are rewarded. Prince Carl Philip, just like previous years, gave a speech at the Sports…
Serbia

Serbia’s Royal Family votes in constitutional referendum

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18th January 2022
A constitutional referendum was held in Serbia on 16 January, in which voters decided on changing the Constitution regarding the judiciary. The Serbian Royal Family, who hold no power or authority as they were deposed decades ago, has voted in the referendum, and the politically involved Prince Philip made a clear statement. On both Twitter and Facebook, the son of Crown Prince Alexander…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Martha show royal support for sporting first

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14th January 2022
Brother and sister, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Martha of Norway, were out and about showing their support for a sporting first. It is not often that the two take on engagements together. But both were spectators when the very first world`s championship in winter sports for athletes with physical disabilities was held in Fåberg and Lillehammer. The world’s first World Cup in winter…
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Greece

King Constantine discharged from hospital

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14th January 2022
King Constantine of Greece has been as discharged from the “Attikon” Hospital where he was being treated for coronavirus. King Constantine was admitted on January 8 to the hospital after testing positive for the new Omicron strain of the virus. King Constantine…
Denmark

The Queen they call ‘Daisy’ - the amusing story of how Margrethe's nickname came about

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14th January 2022
Amongst those who know her, Queen Margrethe of Denmark is affectionately known as ‘Daisy’. Indeed, in a video posted in 2020 to mark her 80th birthday, her European counterparts often addressed the royal as Daisy, but how did her nickname come about? Nicknames are quite common in royal circles and Queen Margrethe has been called Daisy for so long that on several occasions she has…
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