Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf sends condolences to Vietnam's Deputy President

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25th September 2018
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has sent his condolences to Vietnam’s Deputy President HE Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh after the death of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Tran Dai Quang on 21 September 2018. In his condolence message released by the Royal Court of Sweden, His Majesty stated, “I have learned with profound regret and sadness of the demise of President Tran Dai…
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Norway

Queen Sonja opens art exhibition in France

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25th September 2018
On Sunday, Her Majesty Queen Sonja began her two-day visit to France. Her Majesty Queen Sonja was present during the opening of the exhibition “Forces de la Nature” at the National Ceramics Museum in Sèvres. The display is a tribute to Norwegian creativity in modern…
European RoyalsFeaturesHistory

What happened to Portugal's monarchy?

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22nd September 2018
In the latest instalment of our autumn series, looking at what led to the fall of various monarchies throughout history, Royal Central looks at the end of the monarchy in Portugal. On a chilly February day in 1908, the King of Portugal and his family were making their way back to their home in Lisbon after a holiday when tragedy struck. Gunmen attacked their carriage, fatally wounding the King. In…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon visited the Civil Defence

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20th September 2018
Yesterday, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited the Civil Defence in Drammen. His visit was to thank them for the extraordinary efforts of the Civil Defence and emergency services during the summer’s drought and forest fires that ravaged in the eastern parts of Norway. The Crown Prince also had the chance to try to be a firefighter in the civil defence. He got his own helmet…
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Denmark

Princess Marie visits Danish Food Bank

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20th September 2018
On Tuesday, Princess Marie visited FoedevareBanken – the Danish Food Bank – in Copenhagen, as part of her involvement in the fight against food waste in Denmark. The NGO’s motto is “From Food Waste to Meals” (‘Fra Madspild til Maltid’). FoedevareBanken is a…
European Royals

Archduke Karl of Austria: "We do not live in a safe world"

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19th September 2018
Archduke Karl of Austria spoke at a seminar on 14 September where he criticised the little effort that has been made regarding security in Europe. As the Archduke said: “We do not live in a safe world.” His claim is that the continent is not as safe today as it was before. The seminar was held in Austria as a part of the seminar “Wirtschaftsbund Business talk” where prominent people from…
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