Denmark

Denmark's royals speak of pride in nation's footballers after emotional night at Wembley

Prince Christian of Denmark has joined his parents, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, in praising his country’s football team after they went out of Euro 2020 in a tense semi-final against England at Wembley. Within minutes of the match ending, the royal trio took to social media to speak of their pride in the Danish side who ended up losing 2-1 after extra time. Embed…
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The Netherlands

Dutch King and Queen's state visit to Germany rocked by attempted assassination of journalist in Amsterdam

On Tuesday evening, prominent Dutch journalist Peter R De Vries was shot and seriously wounded in Amsterdam.  Mr De Vries was was exiting a television studio after being a guest on the live show RTL Boulevard to talk about the case of a hairdresser who was murdered in 2019. The journalist was hit by five shots fired at close range, one of which hit him in the head. He is currently fighting…
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FeaturesSweden

How is Victoriadagen celebrated?

Victoriadagen (Victoria Day in Swedish) is the traditional festivity celebrating Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s birthday. It falls every year on the 14th of July, the day the Crown Princess was born, and has been celebrated since 1979. It is usually celebrated on the island of Öland, where Solliden Palace is located – the Palace is usually the background for the main part of…
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Denmark

Public audiences with Queen Margrethe to resume

After about a year and a half, Queen Margarethe of Denmark is set to hold audiences for the public again beginning in September.  On Thursday, the Royal Danish House released a press release announcing that the Queen would resume her receptions for members of the public after the summer, following a hiatus due to the global health emergency and subsequent shutdown.  Some restrictions will…
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