Features

Taking a look at “Kongsseteren” – The Norwegian Royals Christmas home

Every year, the Norwegian King and Queen celebrate Christmas at the grand royal lodge called “Kongsseteren” in the expensive neighbourhood of Holmenkollen in Oslo. Let us take a look at this magnificent royal property. “Kongsseteren”, formerly called The Kings Villa, is a property and timber lodge which is under the Norwegian Royal Family’s private ownership. The property is mainly…
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Spain

Swiss prosecutors drop corruption and bribery case against Spain’s exiled King Juan Carlos

Prosecutors in Switzerland have dropped an investigation into Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos, who had been accused of corruption and bribery. The Swiss investigation, which opened in 2018, came to an end this week after prosecutors failed to ‘sufficiently’ link the 83-year-old to any crime. Juan Carlos was alleged to have taken money for his role in securing a contract to build…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit pulls out of Nobel Peace Prize events due to illness

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has had to pull out of ceremonies surrounding the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo due to illness. According to the Royal Court, the Crown Princess has cold symptoms and will take a PCR test for COVID-19. On 10 December, the Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded at City Hall in Oslo. King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit are…
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Sweden

Prince Daniel puts spotlight on children's health

Prince Daniel of Sweden has been involved in both children’s health and strengthening the Swedish business community. In recent days, he’s placed an emphasis on both. First, the Swedish prince started with a meeting with the Allbright Foundation, which works…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon concludes US visit at Arlington

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has this week been on an official visit to the United States to strengthen political and economic ties between the two nations. On the last day of the visit to the United States, the Crown Prince laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier…
Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden presents research scholarships

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has always been concerned with strengthening research on the environment and research topics. On 8 December, the Swedish King awarded scholarships from King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th anniversary Fund for Science, Technology and the Environment to 20 researchers. His Majesty presented the scholarships in the Royal Palace’s Bernadotte Library.
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