The Netherlands

Dutch Prime Minister weighs in on monarch's role in government formation

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27th December 2021
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has weighed in once again on his ideas about the role a monarch should play in forming a new government.  During his Christmas interview to newspaper De Telegraaf, Mr Rutte was asked about the current transition between this government and the next one. This transition has been going on for the past nine months, since the closure of the electoral…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria partakes in special televised reading for Christmas

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25th December 2021
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden took part in a televised greeting on SVT on Christmas Eve for the Swedish people. The Crown Princess of Sweden read from the Gospel of Luke from the Royal Chapel of Stockholm Palace. Victoria read Luke 2: 1-20 from the Bible, which tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger in Bethlehem. The passage says:  In those days Caesar…
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The Netherlands

Princess Catharina-Amalia inundated with birthday cards

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25th December 2021
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands received many birthday cards for her 18th birthday earlier this month. The Princess of Orange shared a photo of her and several of her birthday cards on Instagram to express her gratitude for the good wishes. On Instagram, Amalia said: “For the past few weeks I have been inundated with congratulations and birthday cards. This has made me…
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Spain

King Felipe urges the powerful to think of the common good in hard hitting Christmas message

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24th December 2021
The King of Spain has told those in power to think of the common good in a hard hitting Christmas message which combined sympathetic messages for those experiencing difficulties with ambitious plans to make the most of opportunities presented in a post Covid environment. King Felipe VI, addressing his nation on Christmas Eve as is traditional, said that Spain stood at a crossroads that provided…
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