Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia begin official visit to Croatia

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17th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have began a two-days official visit to Croatia, aimed at celebrating the 30th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations and signing a Memorandum to reinforce cooperation between the two countries. Their Majesties, accompanied by the Minister of Science and Education and the State Secretary for the European Union, landed at Zagreb Airport on…
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Norway

How a chicken stew with King Harald got Norway’s Prime Minister into hot water

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16th November 2022
The Norwegian Social Democratic Party is facing a crisis. Since it came to power in 2021, its popularity has waned. Last week, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was not present at Norway`s most important debate TV-programme when this was the subject for discussion. The programme received a lot of attention after colleagues within the Social Democratic Party argued against each other in a very…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria visits centre supporting asylum seekers

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15th November 2022
Crown Princess Victoria has made visits to two of Stockholm City Mission’s operations in Husby and Unga. This is one of several visits the Crown Princess has made recently to the Stockholm City Mission. In the suburb of Unga the Crown Princess learn more about activities that aim to provide meaningful free time for children, families with children and young adults up to 21 years of…
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Norway

Energy crisis leads to royal request for solar power

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15th November 2022
The ongoing energy crisis in Europe is also forcing royals to take control of their often large properties. The Norwegian Crown Prince and Princess are hoping to have their electricity bill cut in the near future, as they are considering installing solar panels on their home…
Belgium

The monarch's role in Belgium

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14th November 2022
Like many modern-day monarchic countries, the role of the sovereign in Belgium is largely ceremonial today. The King does not have political powers in that he doesn’t get to decide which laws get discussed in Parliament nor which issues are put at the forefront of the country’s political agenda. However, this does not mean that his activity is completely detached from the…
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