European RoyalsNorway

'Alt for Norge': the motto that unites three kings

Alt for Norge is the motto that has united the three modern kings of Norway and one that serves as a rallying cry for the nation. When Prince Carl of Denmark was nominated as a potential monarch for the newly independent Norway, before he took the throne, he insisted on a plebiscite so that the people could decide if they even wanted a monarchy, let alone a Danish prince as monarch. The…
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Belgium

King Philippe caught up in Brussels demonstration

The Belgian monarch had a dramatic evening as he drove through his nation’s capital. King Philippe’s car, a black Mercedes with the famous royal number plate 1, drove straight into a violent demonstration and was briefly trapped in a crowd as young people took to…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon to become patron of the Norwegian Year of Volunteering

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has agreed to take on a special role for the Norwegian Year of Volunteering which will be in 2022. The future king will be high protector for the event. The news was announced early on the morning of January 13th 2021. It is the organization “Volunteering Norway” that leads the work for the implementation of the year, which the Norwegian Government has…
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Sweden

King Carl Gustaf joined by Crown Princess Victoria for discussions on war preparedness

King Carl Gustaf of Sweden has been joined by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel at the annual Swedish Defence conference. The conference was this year digital due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the King kept up his tradition of his attendance on the conference. This years conference was also broadcasted live on Swedish TV on the channel SVT2. At the opening of the national conference…
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Norway

King Harald presents Norwegian Sport Award

King Harald has handed out the Norwegian Sports Prize to the most passionate volunteer of the Year. The presentation took place during an audience at the Palace and was shown on TV on January 9th 2021. This year’s winner of the prestigious prize was Finn-Magne Simonsen. More than 400 people with different positions in sports were nominated for the award this year. Among these, the jury…
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