Palaces & BuildingsSweden

Taking a look at Drottningholm Palace

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23rd August 2019
The private residence of the Swedish Royal Family, Drottningholm Palace, was built in the 1600s and is listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The Swedish Monarchy says that it is the “most well-preserved royal castle built in the 1600s in Sweden and at the same time is representative of all European architecture for the period.” It has been the family’s private home since 1981 and is…
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Norway

King Harald and Queen Sonja attend a military parade in Oslo

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23rd August 2019
On Thursday afternoon, His Majesty King Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja watched His Majesty the King’s Guard perform in the Palace Square from the Palace Balcony at Royal Palace in Oslo. Over a thousand people had met up to see the show which lasted for 30 minutes. The Royal Life Guard marched together with the music corps from Akershus Fortress through the centre of Oslo. Then, they…
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Spain

King Juan Carlos to undergo heart procedure

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23rd August 2019
Spain’s King Emeritus, Juan Carlos is to undergo a heart procedure, Casa Real announced last night. King Juan Carlos will undergo the operation on Saturday, 24 August at the Quirón de Pozuelo Clinic in Spain’s capital of Madrid. It was decided to have the…
European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Princess Christina's private funeral service has taken place in The Hague

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22nd August 2019
The funeral service for Princess Christina of the Netherlands has taken in place in The Hague. She died on 16 August at the age of 72 after suffering from bone cancer. She is the aunt of the current King of the Netherlands. She is survived by her three children and five grandchildren. [getty src="1163167088" width="594" height="396"] Her coffin left the mourning chapel of the Fagel’s…
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Denmark

Donald Trump extraordinarily cancels state visit to Denmark after their refusal to sell him Greenland

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21st August 2019
President Trump appears to have cancelled his upcoming state visit to Denmark after the country’s leaders refused to entertain the notion of selling him Greenland. Queen Margrethe had been due to host the US President in a couple of weeks time, however, she looks to have been spared the task. Taking to Twitter, President Trump said: “Denmark is a very special country with…
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