Sweden

Sweden's royals put family first after controversial week that led to big questions

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16th December 2025
Sweden’s royals have put family first after a week of controversy that flared up just as they were attending one of the most prestigious events in their calendar. The King of Sweden always presents most of the Nobel Prizes in a glittering ceremony that sees the royal family out in full force and in full royal regalia. However, this year’s event took place just as email emerged linking…
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European Royals

Queen Mary, the queen of nature, speaks about climate change in Nairobi

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12th December 2025
Queen Mary spoke of her love of nature at the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi on Thursday, urging policymakers to take seriously the threats of climate change. The Danish queen serves as patron of the UN Environment Programme, and travelled to the Kenyan capital with the government ministers of Environment and Gender Equality. As part of her visit, Queen Mary also stopped into…
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Norway

Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandra attends the Nobel Peace Prize for the first time

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11th December 2025
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway has marked another major milestone, attending the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for the first time. The future queen joined her grandparents, King Harald and Queen Sonja, and her parents, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, for the ceremony at Oslo City Hall, where Venezuelan activist María Corina Machado received the honour for her work in…
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Sweden

Princess Sofia will miss the Nobel Prize ceremony next week, but she did show up unexpectedly for a special event close to home

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4th December 2025
Princess Sofia won’t be at the Nobel Prize ceremony next week, but she did turn up unexpectedly at Rosendal Palace in Stockholm for a special reason. The Swedish princess attended the 200th anniversary commemoration of the Rosendal Vase, which is stored in the royal garden at Rosendal Palace. The vase was built in Princess Sofia’s hometown, Älvdalen, in Dalarna county. In a speech…
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