Denmark

Prince Joachim promoted to Brigadier General

Prince Joachim of Denmark has been promoted to the military rank of Brigadier General. The event happened in a small ceremony in the Royal Danish Embassy in Paris on September 21st 2020. It was Ambassador Michael Starbæk Christensen who presented the Prince with the document confirming his new military rank. Prince Joachim has received a permanent degree of Brigadier General, and as defence…
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CoronavirusEuropean RoyalsSweden

Queen Silvia says she felt her age in quarantine

Queen Silvia said that she felt her age while in quarantine in a new interview with an Alzheimer’s Disease podcast. Speaking to Henrik Frenkel for his podcast, Help – I Have Alzheimer’s Disease (in Swedish: Hjälp – Jag Har Alzheimer!), that was shared on Monday, International Alzheimer’s Day, Queen Silvia said, “I’ve never felt over 70 before.” The Queen is 76 years…
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European RoyalsSpain

King Felipe delivers speech for the 75th anniversary of the United Nations

The 75th anniversary of the United Nations was marked with a special speech by King Felipe VI during the high-level meeting to commemorate the occasion. Delivering his message from the Palace of La Zarzuela in Madrid, on September 21st 2020, the Spanish king discussed how it would be “difficult to imagine what the world would be like today without the United Nations” and touched on the…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe shines in new official portrait

A new official portrait of Queen Margrethe of Denmark has been released by the Royal House to mark her 80th birthday. The Royal House said portraits of Margrethe are a narrative of the Queen’s life as head of state: “Portraits are therefore also part of the narrative…
Serbia

Crown Prince Alexander unveiled bust of his great-grandfather King Peter I

Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia unveiled this Sunday a monument of his great-grandfathe,r King Peter I. Crown Princess Kathrine also attended the ceremony. The bust of the King Liberator, by Drinka Radovanović, was cast as part of the effort to commemorate the greatest Serbian rulers in history. In an emotional address, His Royal Highness said during the ceremony: “One hundred and sixteen…
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