Norway

King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attend State Opening of Parliament

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12th October 2021
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway were joined by Crown Prince Haakon on Monday as they performed the State Opening of the Norwegian Parliament, Storting, in the country’s capital, Oslo. This was King Harald’s 29th State Opening that he has presided over as King of Norway and was the 166th time that the Norwegian parliament has officially opened. Military forces from the Navy, Air Force…
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Serbia

Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine attend charity dinner in Athens

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7th October 2021
The humanitarian organization “Lifeline Greece”, whose patron is Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia, organized a charity dinner in support of state hospital “Elena Venizelou” this week. The event was held in the presence of Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine. In addition Minister of Health of Greece, the Ambassador of Italy in Greece and the Rectors of the National and…
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Sweden

Prince Daniel honours fallen police officers

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5th October 2021
A total of 121 people have lost their lives in the service since the Nationalization of the Swedish Police. This weekend, Prince Daniel of Sweden attended a ceremony to honour police officers who have died in the line of duty. The Police Authority’s memorial service in…
Romania

Princess Sophie honours her grandmother Queen Mother Helen

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5th October 2021
Helen, Queen mother of Romania’s humanitarian efforts are increasingly appreciated in Europe. This last weekend, one of her grandchildren, Princess Sophie of Romania, visited Florence, where she attended the inauguration of the “Queen Mother Helen of Romania Garden”. On this occasion, a commemorative plaque was unveiled in the garden on the hill leading to the Piazzale…
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Norway

King Harald celebrates local history

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4th October 2021
King Harald of Norway has always been interested in history. The King of Norway was present at the celebration of the National Association for Local History’s 100th anniversary on Friday afternoon. Local history is very popular in Norway, and more than 70,000…
Norway

Queen Sonja reveals winner of her school award

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1st October 2021
Queen Sonja’s school prize for 2021 has been awarded to Sandnessjøen upper secondary school in the region of Nordland. The announcement came on September 30th 2021 during an audience with the jury at the Royal Palace in Oslo. During the audience, Queen Sonja praised the teachers’ efforts during the pandemic. The prize will be awarded on the December 2nd this year. Queen…
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