Norway

King Harald showed support for veterans

King Harald of Norway has honoured Norwegian veterans at an event organised by the Norwegian Veterans’ Association for International Operations (NVIO).The King, who is patron of the organisation, discussed the importance of peer support and the skills veterans acquired during their time in the military.The meeting was attended by around 60 delegates from across Norway. The NVIO…
Read more
Palaces & BuildingsSweden

The Forgotten Balcony is finally complete

Hundreds of years after the Royal Palace of Stockholm was built, the Forgotten Balcony is finally complete.The completion of the balcony comes just in time for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s birthday on 30 April and the celebrations of his Golden Jubilee in September.Stockholm Palace, as it is commonly called, was completed in 1754. Double doors that lead out to a copper roof have been…
Read more
Luxembourg

Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg weds in modest civil ceremony

Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg is now married.Alexandra married her fiancé, Nicolas Bagory, in a civil ceremony at Luxembourg City Hall in the presence of their families. A choir was also present for the ceremony that was conducted by Mayor Lydie Polfer.[getty src=”1484188112″ width=”594″ height=”396″]Cameras did not film the civil ceremony, but…
Read more
Spain

Queen Letizia flies her health advocacy flag high as she celebrates 100th anniversary of first med-evac in Spain

Queen Letizia of Spain visited the Cuatro Vientos Aerial Base to celebrate the closing of the events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first medical aerial evacuation in Spain. On 20 April, the Queen arrived at the military base outside of Madrid, accompanied by the Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, the Undersecretary of Defence, and the Chief of the Air and Space Force, Air…
Read more