JordanSweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia begin historic state visit to Jordan

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17th November 2022
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have begun their three-day state Visit to Jordan. The royal couple and the Swedish delegation landed at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport and, after receiving the welcome from authorities, including the Swedish Ambassador, were escorted to Al Husseiniya Palace, where the visit officially began with the welcome ceremony. After the…
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JordanSweden

Queen Rania and Queen Silvia join forces during Swedish state visit to Jordan

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16th November 2022
Queen Rania of Jordan and Queen Silvia of Sweden have joined forces during the latter’s state visit to Jordan.Queen Rania met Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf at a meeting with the Jordan River Foundation (JRF) and Swedish furniture conglomerate IKEA at the Queen Rania Family and Child Center in Amman. The purpose was to discuss the ongoing production of Jordanian goods that are…
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Spain

Queen Sofía comes face to (virtual) face with the first European human in Spain

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15th November 2022
Queen Sofía of Spain had a close encounter of the ancient kind when she presided over the meeting of the board of the Atapuerca Foundation in her role as Honorary President. Her Majesty arrived at the Foundation’s quarters in Ibeas, near Burgos, and was welcomed by the General Secretary for Research, the Mayor of Ibeas, and the Councilor for Culture, Tourism and Sports of the Castilla y…
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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…
Spain

Queen Letizia returns to her pre-royal duties as she and King Felipe attend Macael Awards

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12th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia presided over the Macael Awards, organised by the Autonomic Province of Andalusia, to reward marble entrepreneurs and artists. Their Majesties arrived at the Macael Multifunctional Building in Almería, accompanied by many state and local authorities, including the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, the President of the Andalusian Parliament and the…
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