Sweden

Sweden reintroduces two royal orders

Sweden has reintroduced two royal orders and once again allows Swedish citizens to be granted knighthoods. The Order of Vasa and the Order of the Sword have been reintroduced. The Royal Court said: “Anyone who has made personal efforts for Sweden or for Swedish interests can once again receive Swedish knighthoods from 2023.” The Order of Vasa. By Armémuseum (Swedish Army…
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Norway

Planning permission for a royal home causes a row

The future king of Norway has found himself dealing with planning permissions after deciding he wants to alter his royal home. Crown Prince Haakon’s plans for a replacement for a barn on his estate were described as ”unusual” and ”not good…
Denmark

You can train with Crown Prince Frederik for the Royal Run

You have the chance to “train” with Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark for his Royal Run. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has teamed up with the Danish comedian Heino Hansen for a new series of running training videos that will be released over the next two weeks in connection with Royal Run. These videos, which will be published on the Royal Run’s YouTube, showcase a…
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Norway

King Harald visits troops on strategic border

King Harald of Norway visited troops guarding the country’s border with Russia, accompanied by the Chief of Defence.  On Monday, 13 March, His Majesty arrived in the most north-eastern point of Norway, where the Sør-Varanger Garrison is tasked with guarding what has…
Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria acts as head of state in important meeting

Crown Princess Victoria has taken on the role of acting head of state of Sweden as her father King Carl XVI Gustaf is abroad. As interim regent, she led a meeting in the Foreign Affairs Committee at Stockholm Royal Palace. The committee is made up of the chairman and nine other members, elected by the Swedish Parliament. The committee meets when summoned by the government, and the chairman of…
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Belgium

The Queen who inspired Belgium's latest royal tour

Queen Mathilde and Princess Elisabeth of Belgium are on a royal tour of Egypt this week, but they aren’t the first Belgian royals to visit the African nation. Their trip is inspired by Elisabeth’s namesake, who ventured to King Tut’s tomb and was fascinated…
Spain

Infanta Sofía Confirmation date revealed

The Confirmation date for Infanta Sofía has been revealed. The Infanta will be confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church alongside her classmates on 25 May, according to Telemadrid program ‘Cámara Real.’ The students from Santa María de los Rosales School will take the Holy Sacrament at the parish of Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Aravaca near the school. It is the same…
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