Denmark

Danish Queen talks of Denmark's progress in New Year's Eve address

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31st December 2018
Queen Margrethe of Denmark spoke of her country’s progress in her live annual New Year’s Eve address this evening. The Queen began by stating, “When the clock strikes twelve at midnight, the old year comes to an end. At that very moment, we toast the new year and wish each other “Happy New Year”. “On New Year’s Morning, we wake up to embrace new days. They lie ahead of us, waiting…
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Norway

King Harald’s New Year’s Eve speech

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31st December 2018
New Year’s Eve is the evening many people associate with a good dinner and fireworks. For the last 73 years, His Majesty the King’s Speech has also been a tradition for the Norwegian people, first on radio, now on TV. The speech is always started with the Norwegian royal…
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How many days did the Scandinavian and Spanish royal families work in 2018?

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31st December 2018
At the end of each year, we can study and comment on the work of the British Royal Family. The UFO No More team decided to look at the work of the Scandinavian royal families which is something that is not always done. Before going into the numbers, a little disclaimer. These numbers represent the days worked by each member of the royal families based on their official calendar. Of course, there…
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A look back at European and international royal 2018 events – part three

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29th December 2018
Our yearly end of the year series continues on the European and international royals with a look at the months July through September. July Princess Tessy of Luxembourg bravely revealed her previous miscarriage. Embed from Getty Images Japan’s Emperor Akihito was forced to cancel engagements due to a diagnosis of dizziness and cerebral anaemia. Also in Japan, Princess Ayako held a press…
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Sweden

"I hope these days give you the opportunity to reflect," King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in Christmas Day address

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26th December 2018
“I hope these days give you the opportunity to reflect,” said King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in his annual Christmas Day address to the Swedish people. His Majesty began his remarks discussing that many across Sweden are celebrating with their loved ones but also recognising that some in Sweden do not observe the Christmas holiday. However, he said, “Regardless how your Christmas looks, I…
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