Denmark

Danish parliament in favour of Prince Joachim keeping his allowance

The Danish Parliament is in support of Prince Joachim receiving his allowance when he and his family move to the United States later this year. The only parties are not in favour of the Danish Prince—whose children lost their princely titles on 1 January and the announcement of which caused a great uproar in Denmark last fall—were members of the SF, Enhedslisten and Alternativet, according…
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Norway

Easter celebrations for Norway’s Royal Family

The Norwegian Royal Family celebrates Easter in Sikkilsdalen every year. The Royal Mountain Chalet was once a gift to Crown Prince Olav on the day of his authority from the Swedish Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf in 1924. Ever since, the Norwegian Royal Family has spent…
Sweden

King and Queen of Sweden send Easter wishes

The King and Queen of Sweden have sent Easter well wishes on social media. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are pictured on the Royal Court’s Instagram in Storlien while skiing. On Instagram, the Royal Court wrote: “Happy Easter wishes from the King and Queen.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kungahuset 🇸🇪…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander visits site of deadly train crash

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands travelled to Voorschoten to visit the site of the deadly crash that involved two trains and a crane.  His Majesty arrived on site on the morning of 4 April, just a few hours after the crash took place, at roughly 3:25 am local time.  According to the first accounts, both the passenger train and the goods train collided with a crane used for repairs…
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Spain

The line of succession to the Spanish throne

Spain’s line of succession is governed by male-preference cognatic primogeniture, meaning a younger brother would take precedence over an older sister in the line of succession. This was the case for the current monarch, King Felipe VI, who has two older sisters, Infantas Elena and Cristina. He has two daughters, but if he and his wife, Queen Letizia, were to have a son, Princess Leonor…
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