Denmark

Queen Margrethe attends jubilee service

On Tuesday, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark participated in a special festive worship service in Holmen’s Church. It happened on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Danish Army Priests’ Department. At the service, which The Queen attended, ‘The Signed Day’ and the ‘King of Kings’ was sung and the sermon was lead by former naval priest, Bishop…
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DenmarkNorwaySweden

How the Scandinavian royals are related

The Scandinavian royals are not only excellent friends, but they are also relatively closely related to each other. During the Viking Age, the royals in these three kingdoms were bitter enemies; however, during the Middle Ages all nations were united under one kingdom under…
Sweden

Prince Carl Philip joins board of the Swedish National Museum's Friends

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden has attended his first meeting of the Swedish National Museum`s Friend`s Board. The prince was elected to be a new member of the board earlier this month. The prince has long been involved in the association and has, on several occasions, had both official and private meetings with them. In 2019, Prince Carl Philip handed out the Young Artisans Scholarship at a…
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Spain

Slimmed down confirmation set for Princess Leonor

The Princess of Asturias will be confirmed into the Catholic Church in a simple ceremony alongside her classmates. Leonor’s confirmation will take place on May 28th 2021 at the same church where she made her First Communion, at Our Lady of Aravaca in Madrid. The…
Sweden

Crown Princess Family of Sweden releases new photos for Pentecost

The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has released two new spring-themed images to mark Pentecost. Both photos were taken by Linda Broström outside of the family’s home at Haga Palace this month. One photo features the happy family of four with their dog, Rio, while the second picture shows Princess Estelle, 9, and Prince Oscar, 5, lying in the flowers. The siblings match in denim…
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Royal WeddingsSpain

Looking back at the wedding of King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain

On 1 November 2003, Spain’s Casa Real announced that the heir to the throne, Felipe, Prince of Asturias was to marry the divorced Spanish television newscaster, Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano. At the time, the announcement came as a surprise to most. The then Prince Felipe presented Letizia with a white gold 16-baguette diamond ring during his proposal. She also gave Felipe a classic book and…
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