Spain

King Felipe watches on as Spain displays its defence preparedness

King Felipe VI of Spain witnessed the country’s Armed Forces joint exercises in different spots of the Balearic Islands, in an operation named “Eagle-Eye”.  On 22nd March, His Majesty travelled to Palma de Maiorca, where he was welcomed by the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Admiral General Teodoro Esteban López Calderón, and other military officials.  His first stop was the…
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Norway

The line of succession to the Norwegian throne

Norway’s current line of succession took effect in 1990 when the law was changed to allow for absolute primogeniture. Article 6 of the Norwegian Constitution governs succession, stating that the monarch’s eldest child, regardless of gender, will succeed them…
Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to undertake state visit to crucial NATO member

The Swedish Royal Court has announced that King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will undertake a State Visit to the Republic of Estonia at the beginning of May.  The trip will be undertaken from 2 to 4 May. It will include stops in the capital Tallinn, and Tartu, the second largest inhabited centre of the country, home to one of the country’s most prestigious universities. The city has been…
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Monaco

The line of succession to the Monegasque throne

Monaco is one of the few countries in Europe still governed by male-preference primogeniture, meaning the eldest son inherits the throne over any older sisters (as is the case of Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella). The succession laws are laid out in Princely Law 1.249 of 2 April 2002. Only the descendants of the reigning monarch and the reigning monarch’s siblings can…
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Monaco

Disney World gets royal visitors - what was their favourite ride?

Media revealed that the Princely Family of Monaco spent some private time in Florida around the beginning of the new year, which included a visit to Disney World near Orlando.  On 5 January, the Mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Dean J. Trantalis, tweeted pictures of Prince Albert and Princess Charlene taking part in the inauguration of the city’s new aquatic centre.  This is one of the causes…
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