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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima touch down in Oslo for State Visit to Norway

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9th November 2021
Following almost two years of restrictions and shutdowns, life is beginning to go back to how it was before, albeit with some remanence of the trauma we collectively lived through.  State visits are starting to reappear on heads of states’ calendars, and on 9 November, the Dutch state visit to Norway began.  King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and the outgoing Dutch Minister of Foreign…
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Crown Prince Haakon leads tributes on Armed Forces Memorial Day

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9th November 2021
Norwegian Armed Forces Memorial Day has been marked with Crown Prince Haakon placing a wreath at the national veteran monument at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. At the ceremony at Akershus fortress, on Sunday November 7th 2021, Chief of Defence, General Eirik Kristoffersen gave the memorial speech before he asked the Crown Princeacting as Regent, to place the wreath. Guardsmen from His Majesty the…
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Monaco

Princess Charlene is back in Monaco

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8th November 2021
Princess Charlene is back in Monaco. She was photographed with her husband and children at the Prince’s Palace after arriving home on November 8th 2021. Charlene’s return to the principality comes after a stay of around six months in South Africa. The princess was…
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What happened to Bulgaria's monarchy?

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7th November 2021
Until 1946, Bulgaria was formally known as the Kingdom of Bulgaria because it had a monarch. What happened to the Bulgarian’s monarchy is an interesting story of global politics and the effects of war. As the timing would indicate, the catalyst for the change was World War II. Though Bulgaria initially declared neutrality, Tsar Boris III, the last reigning Tsar in Bulgaria, appointed a…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima open Dutch pavilion at Expo2020 in Dubai

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5th November 2021
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have ended their short trip to the United Arab Emirates on a high note. Together with the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Tom de Bruijn, Their Majesties have opened the Dutch pavilion at the Dubai 2020 Expo.  The Dutch King and Queen travelled to Dubai to officially inaugurate the pavilion on Wednesday, 3 November, coinciding with the…
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