Denmark

Norway's Sami people ask Queen Margrethe to return an historic and sacred artefact

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11th October 2021
A Sami drum that was confiscated after a witchcraft trial in 1692 has created controversy between Norway’s indigenous people and Denmark. The Sami Parliament is now asking Queen Margrethe for help. Sami Parliament President, Aili Keskitalo, has asked the Danish Queen for her support to keep the Sami cultural treasure in the Sápmi region. It was confiscated by the Danes after an axe…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik sports Major General cap for the first time as he attends spectacular military anniversary parade

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9th October 2021
Crown Prince Frederik closed his workweek attending the annual Anniversary Parade for the Royal Life Guard at their Barracks in Copenhagen.  On Friday, 8 October, the heir to the Danish throne made the journey to Rosenborg Castle, one of the two garrisons for the Royal Life Guards.  The regiment was founded on 30 June 1658 by King Frederik III to offer protection to the King as head of…
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Spain

Spanish authorities could halt all investigations into finances of King Juan Carlos

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9th October 2021
Prosecutors in Spain investigating allegations of financial impropriety by King Juan Carlos are on the point of bringing their inquiries to an end meaning no lawsuits will be filed against the former monarch. Leading newspaper, El Pais, says Spain’s Supreme Court and its anti corruption prosecutor are preparing a report that will set out why the investigations are ending. The decision to…
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Denmark

Which royals we will see at Queen Margrethe's Golden Jubilee banquet?

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8th October 2021
The year 2022 will mark Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s Golden Jubilee – her 50th year on the throne – and, like many important occasions, it will be marked in style.  Events to celebrate the occasion will include homages to her father, King Frederik IX, who passed away on the 14th of January 1972, making Margrethe Queen, but also a special Parliament session, a gala evening…
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