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The Monarchs of 1952: King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden

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26th April 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern European history got under way.King Gustav VI Adolf of SwedenKing Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden’s accession came less than two years before Queen Elizabeth…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary begins Bangladesh trip with sustainability focus

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26th April 2022
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has begun a three-day trip to Bangladesh focused on the impacts of climate change on all sectors of the country.Her Royal Highness is accompanied by Danish Minister for Development and Cooperation, Flemming Møller Mortensen and will be in Bangladesh from 25 to 27 April. The Crown Princess’s trip also serves as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of…
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Norway

King Harald attends solidarity concert for Ukraine

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25th April 2022
King Harald of Norway has attended a solidarity and support concert for Ukraine at the Oslo Concert Hall. The ballet “Giselle” was performed by dancers from the Kyiv Grand Ballet from Ukraine.A packed concert hall, on April 22nd 2022, showed solidarity with the Ukrainian people during the ballet performance. The dancers from the National Ballet in Kyiv were on a European tour when…
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Norway

Crown Prince Couple of Norway undertake visit to Svalbard

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24th April 2022
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway have visited Svalbard in the Norwegian Arctic.The Crown Prince Couple were in Svalbard for three days beginning on 20 April when they were in Longyearbyen. On Wednesday, the couple visited the Longyearbyen Public Library, where they heard a presentation from the head of the Longyearbyen Community Council, Arild Olsen, regarding the…
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