Norway

Crown Prince Haakon celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Norwegian Farmers' Association

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Regent Haakon of Norway has sent a digital greeting to the Norwegian Farmers’ Association, thanking the organisation for 125 years of protecting Norwegian agriculture and suitable working conditions for farmers. In his message, Crown Prince Haakon emphasised his thanks to the association for providing short-haul food of high quality during the pandemic and…
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Sweden

Swedish version of “The Crown” is underway

The life of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is to become a TV series, inspired by «The Crown». Sweden’s TV4 has shared the news that they are making a series about the Swedish Royal Family with the streaming service C More. Season One will go over six episodes but, according to TV4, they has ambitions for several seasons. Josefine Tengblad, TV4’s drama director, believes that…
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CoronavirusSpain

Queen Letizia hears about impact of pandemic on work against drug addiction

Queen Letizia learned how the coronavirus pandemic has had an effect on the prevention of drug use in Spain. On Tuesday, the Queen chaired a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Help Against Drug Addiction (FAD). Accompanied by Ignacio Bayón, FAD President; Beatriz Martín Padura, General Director; María Rodríguez Renovales, General Secretary; and with the trustees…
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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 a holiday home. As Philippe Legrand, he applied for planning permission for an annex for his security staff at his new…
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