Denmark

Crown Princess Mary pens message to late mother on visit to National Bereavement Centre

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24th August 2023
Crown Princess Mary paid tribute to her late mother at the opening of a new bereavement centre in Vejle on Tuesday. Upon arrival, she was greeted by the Centre’s chief executive and director and a teenager who presented her with flowers. The National Bereavement Centre works throughout Denmark to support people who are experiencing loss and grief by providing them with opportunities to…
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Sweden

The Laws of Succession in ... Sweden

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22nd August 2023
The line of succession to the Swedish throne is dictated by the Swedish constitution, which sets out requirements for those in line to the throne. Currently, there are only eleven people in the line of succession. In Sweden, the Act of Succession governs who can succeed to the throne, and the country abides by absolute primogeniture (the eldest child, regardless of gender, inherits the throne).
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Sweden

Why King Carl Gustaf has 16 in his name

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21st August 2023
Why does King Carl Gustaf of Sweden have the number 16 Roman numerals in between his two names? King Carl XVI Gustaf means that the current monarch is the 16th ruler to use the name Carl (or Charles). However, there haven’t actually been 16 monarchs to use the name throughout Sweden’s history. The first trace of the use of Carl/Charles goes back to 1161, when Carl VII reigned. The…
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Norway

Norway's Crown Princess turns 50

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19th August 2023
Just a few weeks after Crown Prince Haakon marked his 50th birthday, his wife, Mette-Marit, is celebrating her 50 years of life. Who is the next commoner queen who was once controversial but is now beloved by all of Norway? Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby was born on 19 August 1973 in Kristiansand, Norway. She has one older sister and two older brothers. Her parents divorced when she was…
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