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Time for all of Europe's monarchies to follow the Dutch lead and say a public 'I do' to same sex marriage

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14th October 2021
Sometimes, the world surprises you. The Dutch Prime Minister has said that the heir, Princess Catharina-Amalia, could still take the throne even if she married another woman and suddenly it’s big news. Surely, this is just a statement of fact? But the truth is that Mark Rutte has opened up a vital debate which has more relevance now than at any time in the recent past. For we need to make it…
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Norway

King Harald 'appalled' by bow and arrow attack which has left five people dead

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14th October 2021
King Harald and the Norwegian Royal Family have offered their condolences following a bow and arrow attack in the Norwegian city of Kongsberg. At the time of publication, it has been confirmed that five people were been killed in the attack on Wednesday evening by a 37-year-old Danish national. Several of the killings are said to have taken place inside a grocery store. Many more are injured…
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Sweden

Prince Carl Philip visits Östergötland to see post pandemic recovery

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13th October 2021
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden visited Gotland over the weekend to see how they have handled the Covid-19 pandemic. The prince then travelled onwards to the region of Östergötland to draw attention to recovery efforts in connection with the global health emergency of the past 18 months. The prince’s visit took place in Linköping and Norrköping and Governor Carl Fredrik Graf and his wife…
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Luxembourg

Grand Duke Henri takes part in poignant World War II commemoration ceremony

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13th October 2021
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg attended two events to commemorate the German invasion of Luxembourg during World War II. The celebrations are always held in mid-October and are organised with a joined effort from the Luxembourg Commemoration Committee, the Luxembourg Luxembourg Resistance Commemoration Committee, the Army and various government entities.  For 2021, the selected date…
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