Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf sends strong message of support to Ukraine on Independence Day

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25th August 2022
Flags, armoured cars and embroidered Ukrainian clothes characterized the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, on August 24th 2022. The date marked six months since Russia’s invasion and Ukraine’s Independence Day. The day attracted a lot of attention across Europe and in Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf chose to send a telegram on the occasion of the day to President Zelenskyy.The King of Sweden…
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Norway

Queen Sonja opens NOR-Fishing 2022

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25th August 2022
Queen Sonja of Norway has opened the NOR-Fishing 2022 fair in Trondheim.During the opening ceremony, the Queen and others assembled heard Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran speak and were also able to witness the presentation of the Norwegian…
Sweden

Back to school with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

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24th August 2022
It has been a while since Crown Princess Victoria was still in school. It is, however, fascinating to take a look back at her education as it also prepared her for her future role of becoming the Queen of Sweden.When she was five-years-old, she started attending pre-school at Västerled Parish Pre-school. She attended the nursery located in Bromma, Stockholm, for two years. Later, her younger…
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Sweden

Another prince quietly starts school

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23rd August 2022
Another young prince has quietly started school.Prince Alexander, the first child of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, has begun preschool. His first day was Thursday, 18 August, and he was accompanied by his parents as he began his educational journey.
The Netherlands

Back to School with Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

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22nd August 2022
Queen Máxima, née Zorreguieta, was born in 1971 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Thus, she started her studies in her birth country.She studied at Northlands School, a bilingual school (English and Spanish) in Olivos, where she obtained her baccalaureate in 1988. After that, she enrolled at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, studying economics; she graduated in 1995. Queen Máxima…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit tests positive for COVID-19

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21st August 2022
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to the Norwegian Royal Court.In a brief statement shared on the monarchy’s website on Saturday, the palace said: “The Crown Princess has normal symptoms and is followed up by her doctor.”The news comes the day after Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrated her 49th birthday.Members of the Norwegian…
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