Norway

Queen Sonja visits Europe’s largest glacier

Queen Sonja has attended the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Norwegian Glacier Museum. The festivities were supposed to be held last year, but due to the global health crisis, they were postponed to 2022. Upon arrival, the Queen was welcomed and given flowers. The village’s political leadership had also turned up to receive the Queen alongside hundreds of spectators. Her…
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Luxembourg

Prince Charles makes first appearance for one of Luxembourg's most important religious moments

The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg took part in the events surrounding the closure of the Octave, a religious festivities.  In the morning, Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie took part in the pontifical service, which also served as the moment to renew the consecration of Luxembourg’s Cathedral to the Virgin…
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Sweden

King Carl Gustaf watches military defence exercises

The political situation in Europe is tense after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of the significant consequences is that the neutral nations of Sweden and Finland have applied for NATO membership. In the recent years, Sweden has invested heavily in upgrading its…
Spain

Hot weather, a very warm welcome for King Juan Carlos and a new dilemma for King Felipe

Temperatures in some parts of Spain are hitting record levels and the heat seems to be spreading. As he set foot on Spanish soil for the first time in almost two years, King Juan Carlos found himself the star of a very warm welcome indeed. Even the man at the centre of the celebrations seemed somewhat surprised by them. Large crowds and loud cheers greeted him as he made his way to the sailing…
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Spain

King Juan Carlos returns to Spain from exile

King Juan Carlos has set foot again in Spain, returning home after almost two years in exile. The former monarch touched down in Vigo in Galicia in the early evening of May 19th 2022. On hand to greet him was his elder daughter, Infanta Elena, who hugged him warmly as he stepped off the plane before curtseying. As he was driven away from the airport he had the windows of his car lowered so…
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