Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik participates in traditional military parade

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17th March 2023
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has taken part in the Royal Life Guards Parade in Copenhagen, attending on behalf of Queen Margrethe.The Queen of Denmark continues to recuperate after recent surgery.The parade took place, according to tradition, on the exercise ground at the Lifeguard’s Barracks in Copenhagen.During the parade, the Crown Prince bestowed the “Queen’s…
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A look at the Order of the Polar Star

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17th March 2023
Each royal house has its own royal chivalric orders. Sweden has several royal orders; the Order of the Polar Star is one of the oldest orders in Sweden.The Order of the Polar Star was established on 23 February 1748 by King Frederick I, along with the Order of the…
Sweden

Sweden reintroduces two royal orders

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17th March 2023
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

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16th March 2023
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

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16th March 2023
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

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16th March 2023
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

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15th March 2023
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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