Belgium

King Philippe of Belgium and his unique relationship with the church

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12th February 2023
King Philippe of Belgium will be marking a decade of kingship in July 2023; he took the throne after his father abdicated in 2013. Philippe’s role as sovereign has a different relationship with the church than many other monarchs.  Belgium does not have a state church. As of 2018, over 60% of Belgians identify as Christian, with 57% of the population identifying as Catholic. As monarch…
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Sweden

Swedish jubilee tour kicks off

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12th February 2023
The county tours by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have kicked off as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations for the King. The King and Queen undertook the first stop in each of Sweden’s counties last week in Södermanland County and the city of…
Luxembourg

Luxembourg's royals mourn Princess Marie-Gabrielle

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11th February 2023
Luxembourg’s Grand Duke has expressed his deep sadness at the death of his aunt, Princess Marie-Gabrielle. The princess, who was 97, died on February 10th 2023. Princess Marie-Gabrielle was the last surviving child of Grand Duchess Charlotte, who ruled Luxembourg between 1919 and 1964. She was the sister of Grand Duke Jean who reigned between 1964 and 2000. Grand Duke Henri and Grand…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe to undergo major surgery

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8th February 2023
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is to undergo major back surgery in the coming weeks. The Danish Royal Household announced that Queen Margrethe, who is 82, will have the operation at the end of February. The procedure will involve a long period of rehabilitation. The…
Norway

King Harald marks important Sami event

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8th February 2023
King Harald of Norway has attended the celebration of Sami National Day at the Oslo City Hall. Five hundred guests were in attendance at the event, which has been a tradition in Oslo since 2003 to celebrate the indigenous group in Norway who has faced challenges in preserving their history and cultural identity. The day began with the Sami flag being raised in the courtyard of the town hall…
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The Netherlands

Dutch royal visit lands in Sint Maarten

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8th February 2023
The Dutch Royal Family is continuing on their tour of the Dutch Caribbean and landed in Sint Maarten on Monday, 6 February.  King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands briefly switched royals to his “other” job and co-piloted the plane that flew the Dutch royals to Sint Maarten for the final leg of their Caribbean tour. The King shared in 2017 that he had been flying as a pilot for the Dutch…
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