Denmark

Queen Margrethe shares childhood photos from St. Lucia celebrations

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15th December 2021
A special holiday took place this week in the Nordic nations as they celebrated St Lucia, a Christian saint. The celebration is marked by young children dressing up, holding candles in the dark, singing and handing out a traditional pastry called “lussekatter.” To mark the holiday, the Danish Royal Court published several older photographs of how the Royal Family celebrated the day during…
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Spain

Swiss prosecutors drop corruption and bribery case against Spain’s exiled King Juan Carlos

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14th December 2021
Prosecutors in Switzerland have dropped an investigation into Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos, who had been accused of corruption and bribery. The Swiss investigation, which opened in 2018, came to an end this week after prosecutors failed to ‘sufficiently’ link the 83-year-old to any crime. Juan Carlos was alleged to have taken money for his role in securing a contract to build…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia lead tributes for tennis legend Manolo Santana

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13th December 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain joined the Spanish sporting community to bid farewell to Manolo Santana. The Spanish monarch and consort were among the first to offer their tribute to the tennis player with a series of tweets.  The first, containing only a short text, reads: “There are people who become legends and who make a country big. Manolo Santana was and always will be one of…
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The Netherlands

Dutch Royal Family reunited as Princess Alexia returns home from Wales for the holidays

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12th December 2021
Christmas is right around the corner, and foreign exchange students are making their way back home for the holidays. At UWC Atlantic, the term ended on Friday, 10 December, and on Saturday, the Dutch Royal Household’s accounts were graced by a picture of the reunion of the family.  With the caption: “The holidays are approaching: it’s time to get back home together,” the…
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