The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander bans foie gras at royal residence

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9th May 2023
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has banned foie gras at the royal residence.Shortly after ascending to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III banned foie gras from being served at any royal residences in the United Kingdom.Now, the King of the Netherlands has seemingly followed suit, with a royal spokesperson telling animal rights group PETA: “We…
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Norway

King Harald hospitalised with an infection

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8th May 2023
King Harald V of Norway has been admitted to the Rikshospitalet in Oslo.The king has been diagnosed with an infection that needs to be treated in hospital and he will remain there for several days.The Royal Court in Oslo says that His Majesty’s condition is…
The Netherlands

The Netherlands releases special images to mark King Willem-Alexander's 10 years on the throne

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1st May 2023
The Royal House of the Netherlands has released new, special images to mark King Willem-Alexander’s ten years on the Dutch throne.The photos feature the King, his mother, Princess Beatrix, and his 19-year-old daughter, Princess Amalia. They were taken in December 2022 at Noordeinde Palace by Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk.©RVD – Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk©RVD – Gemmy…
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Sweden

A birthday celebration for a jubilee King

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1st May 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrated his 77th birthday in Stockholm with the debut of a new addition to the Royal Palace.The King’s traditional birthday salute occurred in the Outer Courtyard of Stockholm Palace while the Navy performed special music for the…
Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra sends message to fellow graduates

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29th April 2023
Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra sent a message to her fellow graduates ahead of their final exams.In Norway, students take part in a year-long celebration called ‘russefeiring’, which translates to ‘russ celebration’ and means the final spring semester of secondary school. The term references the red, or ‘russ’, caps that graduates wear at their graduation ceremony.The…
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Sweden

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attend seminar on neuropsychiatric disorders

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26th April 2023
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden attended a conference about neuropsychiatric disabilities. On 25 April, Their Royal Highnesses arrived at the Karolinska Institute and were welcomed by the Principal, Annika Östman Wernerson, and Professor Sven Bölte. Once the Prince and Princess took their seats in the Aula Medica (Latin for Medical Classroom), they listened to lectures…
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