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Spanish frontline healthcare workers to receive Princess of Asturias Award this fall

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4th June 2020
Spanish frontline healthcare workers will receive the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord this year, Casa Real announced on Wednesday. In a statement posted to Twitter, King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor wrote, “All of you, who throughout these difficult and very hard months have faced the pandemic on the front line, symbolise the spirit of struggle,” in announcing the…
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NorwayPalaces & Buildings

Grenade from World War II found in Oslo's Palace Park

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3rd June 2020
An old grenade from the Second World War was found in the Palace Park of the Royal Palace in Oslo this week. According to the bomb squad of the Oslo Police, the grenade was not dangerous. The Bomb Squad from Oslo Police was quickly called to the area on Tuesday morning at around 11 am. They created a security zone of 100 meters which remained in place until just before 4 pm when cars and…
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Romania

Former Prince Nicholas of Romania to be father for the second time

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2nd June 2020
As June 2020 got under way, Nicholas of Romania announced that his wife Alina-Maria is expecting a baby in November. The message was published on the celebration of “Ziua Copilului” – or Children’s Day in Romania. This will be the first child for the couple. The statement published to the press reads as follows: “It gives me great pleasure to share the joy that my wife…
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FeaturesSweden

GALLERY: A look at Sweden's previous National Day celebrations

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1st June 2020
With a slimmed-down 2020 National Day ahead, we are taking a look at previous National Day celebrations in Sweden with the Royal Family. The females in the family always dress in the traditional Swedish dress and the family rides in carriages to Skansen for a concert. They later host a reception at the Royal Palace, which is officially opened for the summer by a member of the family earlier in…
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