Sweden

King Felipe holds military audiences at Madrid's Royal Palace

King Felipe granted a series of military audiences on Tuesday at Madrid’s Royal Palace, meeting with the heads of various military units as they took up new command posts, or to be updated on their work with the coronavirus pandemic and other emergencies.First, King Felipe met with the Head of the Military Emergency Unit, Lieutenant General Luis Manuel Martínez Meijide.According to…
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Belgium

King Philippe's favourite pseudonym revealed

The world knows him as King Philippe of the Belgians, but when this monarch wants to go incognito, he prefers to be known as Monsieur Legrand.That’s the name on papers filed on the French Ile d’Yeu, off the coast of Brittany, where the king and his family have bought…
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Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine have fun in the snow to support the Royal Run

The Crown Prince of Denmark had some help announcing the Royal Run’s new date, sharing the spotlight with his two youngest children, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.In a video shared on the Danish Royal House website and social media channels, Crown Prince Frederik and his twin children announced the new fall date for the Royal Run, which has been twice-postponed due to the…
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The Netherlands

Dutch royals to skip Lech trip this year

The Dutch Royal Family will not take their annual holiday to Lech, Austria, this year due to COVID regulations. The Government Information Service (RVD) confirmed the news to Dutch news organisation ANP.The royals will be abiding by Dutch health regulations and…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon meets Norwegian sailors keeping essential goods moving

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has met four Norwegian sailors on board ships around the world in a digital chat to show his support for their ongoing work. His Royal Highness wanted to thank the many Norwegian sailors who work every day to ensure that essential goods are transported during the ongoing pandemic.About 80 % of the world’s retail trade is transported by sea. Crown Prince…
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The Royal Week, in Pictures

The first month of the year is done and it’s been a strange one for royal dynasties across Europe. Major events have been cancelled, postponed or altered as all of them continue, like the rest of us, to deal with the ever changing challenges of the coronavirus…
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Crown Princess Victoria and Crown Prince Frederik wish each other luck in the handball finals

“Good luck Sweden, may the best team win!”, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark told his Swedish counterpart Crown Princess Victoria on the telephone shortly before the Men’s World Championship handball where their two countries will face each other in the finals.The royals shared a photo of the telephone call with Crown Prince Frederik being photographed by his eldest son…
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