Belgium

Queen Mathilde speaks at Global Mental Health Summit in Paris

Queen Mathilde travelled to Paris in her role as an advocate for the promotion of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals to address the conference for mental health taking place in the French capital.  Her Majesty arrived in Paris on Tuesday, 5 October, at the Convention Centre of Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and, following the opening remarks delivered by the French…
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Denmark

Denmark's royals attend opening of Parliament

The first Tuesday in October is Parliament Opening Day in Denmark, according to their Constitution, and so every year on the date the entire Danish Royal Family reunites for the occasion.  It is such an important moment of the Danish political year that not even a global shutdown could prevent it from happening. Therefore, on Tuesday, the 5th of October 2021, Queen Margarethe, Crown…
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Sweden

Prince Daniel honours fallen police officers

A total of 121 people have lost their lives in the service since the Nationalization of the Swedish Police. This weekend, Prince Daniel of Sweden attended a ceremony to honour police officers who have died in the line of duty. The Police Authority’s memorial service in Kungsholm’s church took place in Stockholm last Saturday. During the memorial service in the church, the 121…
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Norway

King Harald celebrates local history

King Harald of Norway has always been interested in history. The King of Norway was present at the celebration of the National Association for Local History’s 100th anniversary on Friday afternoon. Local history is very popular in Norway, and more than 70,000 people are affiliated with one or more local history associations in Norway. Initially, the anniversary was supposed to be marked…
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