CoronavirusMonaco

Who would be Monaco's regent if Prince Albert becomes incapable of ruling?

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19th March 2020
With the news of Albert II, Prince of Monaco becoming the first reigning monarch to be infected with COVID-19, we take a look at what could happen if he should becoming incapable of ruling.The Monegasque constitution states:“Art.11 (amended by Law n°1.249 dated April 2nd 2002) – The Prince can exercise His sovereign powers if He has reached His adulthood, fixed at the age of…
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Sweden

The Swedish Prince who died of a pandemic flu

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19th March 2020
While the coronavirus continues to spread, we can rewind a little over a hundred years in time. In 1918 and 1919, another virus as ravaged countries across the globe. It caused widespread devastation, but despite its origins, it became known as Spanish flu, named after the…
CoronavirusDenmark

Queen Margrethe: ''we can create new hope in a difficult time''

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18th March 2020
The Queen of Denmark has told her people that coronavirus has created a frightening situation and a new reality for many. But in a live TV address, Margrethe II added that everyone had the power to break the chain of illness created by Covid-19 and ”create new hope in a difficult time”.Queen Margrethe gave her address on March 17th 2020, just days after Denmark closed its borders…
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CoronavirusLuxembourg

Grand Duke Henri urges everyone to take the coronavirus situation seriously in new message to the population

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17th March 2020
On 16 March, Grand Duke Henri addressed the people of Luxembourg in a short video message regarding the current coronavirus situation in the country.Speaking in Luxembourgish, Grand Duke Henri said: “It is now the moment in which our national solidarity is called for, and I appeal to everyone to take the situation seriously and follow the measures and recommendations as well. We know…
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CoronavirusNorway

Queen Sonja's Art Stable postpones new exhibition

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17th March 2020
On Monday morning, it was announced that the new exhibition that should have been in the Queen Sonja’s Art Stable this spring has been postponed. The gallery has been closed for the last month to prepare for the new exhibition “Castle + Munch” and was scheduled to be opened in March. However, because of the current coronavirus epidemic, the opening of the exhibition has now been…
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