Norway

Norway may get a Royal “Mount Rushmore” with the face of King Harald

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27th October 2020
The Norwegian municipality of Bjerkreim and mountain-owner Arvid Mæland want to make a Norwegian Mount Rushmore, with the face of King Harald. The proposal has received support and those behind the idea are now looking at making it a reality. Farmer Arvid Mæland has recently taken over a large mountain farm in Lauperak in Bjerkreim municipality in the west-Norwegian region of Rogaland. He…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary unveils this year's Christmas stamp

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27th October 2020
Crown Princess Mary unveiled this year’s Christmas stamp at a ceremony on Monday, launching the annual holiday appeal for children in need, and celebrating the theme of ‘reunification.’ This year’s stamp was designed by Tomas Björnsson to celebrate the centenary…
Norway

Princess Märtha Louise to have her own TV series

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26th October 2020
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, daughter of King Harald and the fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, will have her own TV series next year. Norway’s largest commercial TV-channel “TV2” will follow the Princess’s life both at work and in private. The TV…
Sweden

Princess Estelle joins her grandfather and mother to open new Slussbron

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26th October 2020
On Sunday, Princess Estelle joined her grandfather, King Carl XVI Gustaf and mother, Crown Princess Victoria, at the inauguration of the new Slussbron in Stockholm. The new bridge connects the areas of Stadsholmen and Södermalm in the capital. The Slussbron is part of a larger redevelopment project in the city. The bridge itself is the largest single component in the traffic area. The entire…
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European RoyalsSweden

Crown Princess Victoria speaks on UN Day

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24th October 2020
Crown Princess Victoria recorded a message of support for the United Nations on Saturday to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the UN. Speaking from her home, the Crown Princess said: “Ladies and gentlemen, members of, and friends of, the Swedish United Nations. “In connection with a trip to the Middle East two years ago, I visited several different refugee camps in…
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BelgiumCoronavirus

Queen Mathilde visits food bank in Liège

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24th October 2020
Queen Mathilde paid a visit to the Food Bank of Liège on Thursday to learn more about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the food supply for those in need and how it has affected Belgian food banks. “The Queen wanted a panorama of food aid, of which we are one…
Norway

Queen Sonja opens cultural exhibition

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23rd October 2020
On Thursday, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway opened a new exhibition in the Norwegian city of Lillehammer at the Maihaugen Museum. Maihaugen’s new exhibition “Impulses” shows more than 1000 cultural treasures from Norway with clear traces of influence…
British RoyalsThe Netherlands

A look back at the 2018 Dutch state visit to the UK

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23rd October 2020
With the absence of state visits to the UK this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking a look back at the Dutch state visit to the UK that began on this day in 2018. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima undertook a two-day state visit to the UK from 23 to 24 October 2018 on the invitation of Her Majesty The Queen. The couple stayed at Buckingham Palace as guests of The Queen.
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