Denmark

Crown Princess Mary emotional after hospital is named in her honour

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2nd February 2022
The year 2022 is a year with many royal anniversaries; one of them is in Denmark when Crown Princess Mary celebrates her 50th birthday. On the occasion of the Danish Crown Princess’ 50th birthday, the new Danish national hospital in Copenhagen be renamed in her honour. The hospital today is known as ‘Rigshospitalet’, but when the new building opens in 2025, the name will be…
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Mary at 50: A very modern Crown Princess

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1st February 2022
When Mary Donaldson tied the knot with Crown Prince Fredrik in 2004, the Australian-born marketing executive joined one of the world’s oldest surviving monarchies. Taking on her new role, Crown Princess Mary tackled the job with gusto, proving to be one of Denmark’s best assets. Steeped in history and rich in tradition, Mary has transformed the role of the Crown Princess with her own…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia make first official visit to Austria

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1st February 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia undertook their first trip outside of Spain in 2022 for a one-day official visit to Austria. The royal couple, who travelled with Spanish Culture and Sports Minister Miquel Iceta, landed at Vienna-Schwechat Airport on Monday, 31 January. They were welcomed by the Austrian Foreign Minister and the Spanish Ambassadors in Austria.  Next, the convoy made its way…
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Greece

Princess Tatiana of Greece launches new project

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31st January 2022
Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark has embarked on a new project called “BREATHE,” which was created out of Princess Tatiana’s passion and dedication to well-being. BREATHE has said the project “was created to destigmatise mental health, promote self-care…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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31st January 2022
During the Second World War, hundreds of Norwegian Jews were arrested and deported. Only nine of the deportees survived and returned. Crown Prince Haakon has remembered them as he took part in the national memorial ceremony on International Holocaust Day in Oslo. The ceremony took place at the memorial made by the British artist Antony Gormley, given as a gift from the Norwegian government in…
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