Sweden

Crown Princess Couple of Sweden visits Electrolux

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited a familiar household name on Wednesday, honouring the 100th anniversary of appliance brand Electrolux. During their visit, the Crown Princess Couple got a tour of the company’s Stockholm headquarters and learned more about Electrolux’s history, including viewing some vintage products. Marketing Director Lars Hygrell spoke with…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Princess Beatrix to attend Putten raid commemoration

Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands will attend the 75th commemoration of the Putten raid in October. She will attend a meeting in the Old Church in the town of Putten with several relatives of the victims. She will be accompanied by Paul Blokhuis, the State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sports. The commemoration of the Putten raid will be held on 2 October, by the county of Putten and the…
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Queen Elizabeth IISweden

Royal Relations: how Elizabeth II is linked to Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

To conclude our royal relations series, we are taking a look at how Queen Elizabeth II is related to Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf. The link between the two monarchs goes back to Queen Victoria who is the great-great-grandmother to Queen Elizabeth (through her father, King George VI) and great-great-grandmother of King Carl XVI Gustaf through both his mother and father through two of…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe visits Germany

Queen Margrethe of Denmark is currently on a four-day-long visit to the northern parts of Germany. The Danish monarch is touring the German state of Schleswig-Holstein and the Danish minority in South Schleswig. She is travelling on the Royal yacht Dannebrog which sailed…
European RoyalsFeatures

Prince Luiz of Braganza to become Chairman of Brazil's House of Foreign Relations

This week, the Brazilian national press announced that the Brazilian royal, Prince Luiz Philippe of Orléans-Braganza will become the new Chairman of the House of Foreign Relations Committee. The change of office will happen when the current post holder, the son of President Eduardo, is appointed as Ambassador to the United States. His Royal Highness Prince Luiz Philippe of Orléans-Braganza is…
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