Sweden

Queen Silvia gets special honour back home in Germany

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28th May 2023
Queen Silvia was back in her home country of Germany to receive a special honour in her birthplace.While in Heidelberg (where she was born in 1943), the Queen of Sweden was given honourary citizenship in a special ceremony.Lord Mayor Eckart Wuerzner welcomed Silvia to the Great Town Hall, where he later paid tribute to the German-born Queen, saying: “You care tirelessly for those…
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Spain

King Felipe honours past military heroes in centuries-old ceremony

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25th May 2023
King Felipe of Spain carried out one of only two engagements on his agenda this week and presented two families with posthumous military honours. His Majesty presided over the ceremony of the Chapter of the Royal and Military Order of San Fernando, which was held in the Aranjuez Royal Palace in Madrid. Present for the occasion were, among others, the Chief of Staff of the Air and Space…
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King Charles IIILuxembourg

Royal Relations: how Charles III is linked to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg

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24th May 2023
King Charles III is related to many of Europe’s sovereigns, not in the least because of Queen Victoria’s matchmaking but also because of another woman, Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau.Princess Carolina was born on28 February 1743 as the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and Anne, Princess Royal, the daughter of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach, after whom she would be…
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Greece

Greek princes team up for charity

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23rd May 2023
Following the death of King Constantine II earlier this year, many members of the Greek royal family have been spending more time in their homeland. Now, the king’s younger sons, Prince Philippos and Prince Nikolaos of Greece, have teamed up for a charity project in the eastern Greek islands.Prince Philippos and Prince Nikolaos are attending the 13th campaign of Axion Hellas. Prince…
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