Sweden

Man arrested in relation to the theft of the Swedish Crown Jewels

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14th September 2018
Swedish Police have confirmed that they have arrested a person in relation to the theft of the Swedish royal regalia which was stolen six weeks ago. The detention hearing will be held on Friday. Not much more information has been released, however, the police have confirmed that the stolen regalia is still missing. The man was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of theft. Prosecutors say that the…
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Spain

Queen Letizia visits Oviedo for beginning of school year

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14th September 2018
Queen Letizia marked the official start of the 2018/2019 school year with a visit to CP Baudilio Arce and the Doctor Fleming Secondary Education Institute in Oviedo. The Queen was accompanied by the Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Isabel Celáa, and the President of the Principality of Asturias, Javier Fernádez; the President of the General Board of the Principality of Asturias…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary starts work visit in Finland

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13th September 2018
On Wednesday, Crown Princess Mary started a two-day work visit in Finland. Crown Prince Frederik was scheduled to go, but he had to cancel because of his back surgery. Instead of scrapping the whole trip, it was decided Crown Princess Mary would lead the business…
Spain

King Felipe will visit Catalonia next week following protests

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13th September 2018
On Monday, His Majesty King Felipe of Spain will travel to Barcelona in Catalonia. This is happening following an increased activity by the separatists in the region. There are rumoured messages that the King also will talk to representatives from the rebellious separatist movement on Monday. However, this is not confirmed. When the King visits Barcelona next week, this marks the fifth visit of…
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Spain

High support for Leonor as Spain’s future Queen

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12th September 2018
Among the Spanish population, there is considerable support for Leonor as Spain’s future Queen. That is the result of the poll conducted by the Spanish newspaper La Razon. The result is that 63.4% of Spaniards wish to see Leonor as their future Queen while only 19% do not…
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Crown Princess Mary to address WHO/Europe’s annual meeting of ministers

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11th September 2018
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will give a speech before ministers and high-level delegates at the 68th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe on 17 September 2018, in her capacity as WHO/Europe Patron. Crown Princess Mary became Patron of WHO/Europe in 2005 and has attended the annual governance meeting for the past eight years. She is an active advocate for WHO’s…
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