Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria presented with Swedish Woman of the Year Award by her aunt

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has been named the Swedish Woman of the Year, and she had a special presentation of the honour. Victoria’s beloved paternal aunt, Princess Christina, was on hand to present her niece with the award on Thursday at Millesgården on Lidingö. SWEA International, the largest non-profit Swedish promoting organisation outside Sweden and association for Swedish…
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BelgiumFeatures

Is the quiet retirement of Belgium's Queen Paola about to get more interesting?

Queen Paola of Belgium is marking her 84th birthday quietly but she is set to tell her own story for the first time since it was confirmed that her husband, King Albert, fathered a child outside of marriage. Earlier this year, newspaper Nieuwsblad, broke the exclusive that Brussels Screen Film Fund had secured an interview with Queen Paola. While the contents of the interview aren’t…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander returns to Ahoy in Rotterdam to celebrate 50th anniversary

On Thursday, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the city of Rotterdam to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their music institution, called Ahoy Rotterdam.  His Majesty unveiled a musical installation consisting of a gramophone record on a record player. Once this portion was revealed, wight dancers pulled the tarp on a big turntable that, once rotated, will play music for the…
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Sweden

German State Visit to Sweden concludes

The three day State Visit of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, concluded on Thursday after the German leader had seen the best Sweden has to offer with the royals at his side. The visit took place in Stockholm and Kiruna under the themes of innovation, sustainability and democracy. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel were at Arlanda’s airport…
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