The Netherlands

The Dutch Royal Family return to work following​ the death of Princess Christina

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26th August 2019
The Dutch Royal Family has returned to work, with the first official engagement taking place since the death of Princess Christina earlier this month.Princess Beatrix attended the opening of the 79th session of the Institut de Droit International (IDI) in the Grand Courtroom of the Peace Palace.Beatrix, formerly Queen of the Netherlands, was the elder sister to Princess Christina who died…
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Sweden

Prince Carl Philip and his design business release new home collection for Stelton

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24th August 2019
Bernadotte & Kylberg, the design duo run by Prince Carl Philip and his friend Oscar Kylberg, have launched a new homeware collection for Scandanavian brand Stelton.The Prince has always had a creative eye, as an alumnus of Rhode Island School of Design and Forsberg’s, a Stockholm advertising, graphic design and copywriting school. In 2012 he put this talent to use, partnering with…
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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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