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Crown Princess Mette-Marit thanks midwives for "important work" they do every day

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6th May 2021
Crown Princess Mette-Marit thanked midwives for their work, marking International Day of the Midwife on Wednesday. In a video message shared on the Norwegian Royal Family’s YouTube page, Crown Princess Mette-Marit said, “Midwives have one of the most important jobs in the world. You help at the beginning of life and ensure security and professionalism in one of the most vulnerable life…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit visits the Aurora workshop

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6th May 2021
On Tuesday, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway visited the Aurora workshop – a working community of artists with and without disabilities in Bærum. Ceramics, textiles, clothing and paper have been produced at the workshop, despite a pandemic and strict infection…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe begins 2021 sailing season

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5th May 2021
On Tuesday, Queen Margrethe officially boarded the royal ship Dannebrog in the Port of Copenhagen at the naval base of Nyholm for the start of the 2021 sailing season. Upon arrival at Nyholm, Her Majesty was presented with flowers and was received by the Queen’s…
Denmark

Two new photos released for Prince Henrik of Denmark's 12th birthday

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5th May 2021
Two new photographs of Prince Henrik of Denmark were released yesterday by the Royal House to mark his 12th birthday. Taken by his mother, Princess Marie, the images feature the young royal wearing a shirt with designs of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre in Paris. The photos were taken in France, where the Prince celebrated his birthday yesterday. Prince Henrik lives in…
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Norway

Norway’s Prime Minister issues statement to dismiss rumours of republicanism

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4th May 2021
The Norwegian monarchy is rock solid. Recent surveys show that an average of 82% of the Norwegian people wants to keep the monarchy as their form of government. However, the leader of the Norwegian Agricultural Party, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, accused the conservative government party and Prime Minister Erna Solberg of republicanism last week. “It is much easier to be a republican at some…
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Serbia

Serbia’s Royal Family celebrate Orthodox Easter

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3rd May 2021
This weekend the Royal Family of Serbia celebrated Orthodox Easter. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander sent congratulations for the Easter holidays to His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Porfirije, bishops, clergy and all believers of the Serbian Orthodox Church. In his…
European RoyalsFeatures

The Royal Week in Pictures

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1st May 2021
At a time when the royal present is still heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, this past week has seen a focus on the past and the future for many of the ruling houses across Europe. Milestones including anniversaries and birthdays have taken centre stage while tentative steps towards a return to some kind of normality have also featured. Here’s the past seven days, in…
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