Spain

Leonor returns from Wales for annual Princess of Asturias Awards

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22nd October 2021
The Princess of Asturias has returned from her school in Wales to attend the annual Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo. The heir to the Spanish throne is currently attending the UWC Atlantic College to obtain her International Baccalaureate, but her autumn break fell at a time where she could attend the Princess of Asturias Awards alongside her parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, and…
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SpainSweden

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain to pay State Visit to Sweden

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21st October 2021
The King and Queen of Spain are set to make a State Visit to Sweden as 2021 draws to a close. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will spend two days in Stockholm at the end of November. They will be hosted by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. It’s the first Spanish State Visit to Sweden in over forty years. Announcing the visit, the Swedish Royal Household said that its aim was…
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Norway

King Harald opens Sami Parliament

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21st October 2021
King Harald has opened the ninth Sami Parliament. Crown Prince Haakon was also present at the solemn opening in the city of Karasjok. The Sami Parliament is the Sami people’s elected parliament in Norway. Every four year,s at the same time as the Norwegian parliament election, 39 representatives from 7 constituencies are elected to the Sami Parliament. King Harald said it was an extra…
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Sweden

Sweden's royals follow Dutch and confirm same sex marriage is no bar to the throne

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20th October 2021
A future monarch or heir to the throne in Sweden wouldn’t have to give up their royal role if they were to contract a same sex marriage. The Marshall of the Realm confirmed that a same sex union would not be a bar to succession, just days after the Dutch Prime Minister issued a statement along similar lines. Aftonbladet newspaper reported that Marshal Fredrik Wersäll had looked at…
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