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The Norwegian King banned by the Pope

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5th February 2021
King Sverre Sigurdsson is the Norwegian king who the Pope banned. Sverre was King of Norway from 1177 to 1202, and shortly after Sverre took over the throne, conflicts with the church began. The Norwegian Archbishop had been allied with Sverre’s opponent to the throne, Erling Skakke, and Sverre made sure to revoke many of the church’s rights. The conflict worsened to such an extent…
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Sweden

Swedish version of “The Crown” is underway

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5th February 2021
The life of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is to become a TV series, inspired by «The Crown». Sweden’s TV4 has shared the news that they are making a series about the Swedish Royal Family with the streaming service C More.Season One will go over six episodes but…
Serbia

Crown Princess Katherine expresses solidarity with cancer patients

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5th February 2021
On World Cancer Day, Crown Princess Kathrine of Serbia expressed solidarity with cancer patients in Serbia and across the globe.Her Royal Highness issued a statement where she said: “Although we all face a dangerous virus, we must not forget other threats to our health and the importance of preventive medical check-ups that can save lives. World Cancer Day is an opportunity for all of us…
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Jordan

King Abdullah opens new military University College

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3rd February 2021
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan opened on the new RJAF Technical University College for Aviation Sciences. The building will be a part of the King Hussein Air College. The Jordanian monarch is the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army.King Abdullah…
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King Haakon V and his three fortresses

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2nd February 2021
King Haakon V has a special role in Norwegian history. He is known as the king who finally reunited Norway after 110 years of civil war. He unified Norwegian power and created an empire that stretched over Norway, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and parts of today’s Britain and Sweden. What is not as well known, however, is that he strengthened his power by building more fortresses…
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Norway

The royal funeral that united a nation in grief

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30th January 2021
This year marks the 30 years since King Olav V died and his son took over as Norway’s new king. The official announcement of King Olav’s death, on January 17 1991, was given by the King in Extraordinary Council of State at the Palace at midnight. On January 18, King Harald gave his first speech as monarch, in which he remembered his father and asked for the support of the people in the…
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