Denmark

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark visits Lithuania on a busy diplomatic trip

Crown Princess Mary has returned back to Denmark following a two day diplomatic visit to Lithuania in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Danish and Lithuanian relations. The visit took place from September 30 to October 1, with activities taking place in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius to optimise the short time Her Royal Highness had available.  The first day of…
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Denmark

A new role for Princess Marie of Denmark

Denmark has been pushing for a broader cultural presence on the global stage, and now that effort has found a prominent voice. Princess Marie, daughter-in-law to Queen Margrethe, has been appointed as a Special Culture Representative in the Culture Department of the Danish…
Norway

Queen Sonja reveals winner of her school award

Queen Sonja’s school prize for 2021 has been awarded to Sandnessjøen upper secondary school in the region of Nordland. The announcement came on September 30th 2021 during an audience with the jury at the Royal Palace in Oslo. During the audience, Queen Sonja praised the teachers’ efforts during the pandemic. The prize will be awarded on the December 2nd this year. Queen…
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Denmark

Prince Felix gives up his military training

Prince Felix of Denmark, the second grandchild of Queen Margrethe, has chosen to stop his education at the Army’s Lieutenant Training. The news came in a surprise statement issued by the Danish Royal Court which read: “His Highness Prince Felix has decided to…
Norway

Norway’s Crown Prince Couple continue county visit

Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited Våler and Moss on their second day of the county trip to Østfold in the region of Viken. The Crown Prince started the day by meeting several of the village’s volunteers at Bergtunet. At the stands were the Scouts, Østfold…
Spain

King Felipe calls for more moderate tone in political debates

King Felipe of Spain travelled to Galicia to take part in the La Toja Forum and hand out the forum’s prize. His Majesty arrived in O Grove, Pontevedra, accompanied by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economics Nadia Calviño and was welcomed by a plethora of authorities that included the President of the Galician Parliament Alberto Núñez Feijóo, and two former Prime…
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Denmark

Danish Gala State Council Dinner held at Fredensborg

Queen Margrethe of Denmark held a Gala State Council Dinner at Fredensborg Palace alongside Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary for the Prime Minister, government members, Secretary of State and members of the Royal Court. The dinner was held in the Dome Hall on Wednesday, 29 September, for the first time since 2017. Prior to that, the previous dinner was held in 2009. …
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