Sweden

New findings in the pursuit of the stolen Swedish crown jewels

New findings have been made by the Swedish police in the pursuit of the stolen royal regalia. According to a source that has spoken to the Swedish newspaper Expressen, the police is undergoing an intensive search in the coastal area of Roslagen. Police spokesperson Kristian Agneklev cannot confirm or deny that the stolen objects have been found but told the paper: “We have had a good…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queens Letizia and Sofía host reception during summer holiday in Palma

Their Majesties King Felipe and Queens Letizia and Sofía hosted a reception at the Royal Palace of La Almudaina on Friday, 3 August for the authorities of the Balearic Islands, as well as representatives of Balearic society. It was held on the annual occasion of the Spanish royals spending their summer holiday in the area. When the King and Queens arrived at the Royal Palace of La Almudaina…
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Norway

Norway's Royal Family attend the funeral of 'Norwegian political giant' Thorvald Stoltenberg

His Majesty King Harald alongside Her Majesty Queen Sonja and Princess Astrid, King Harald’s older sister, attended the funeral of Thorvald Stoltenberg on Thursday. Thorvald Stoltenberg was the father of NATO’s general secretary Jens Stoltenberg and former Minister of Defence and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Norway. The funeral was held in Oslo Cathedral – the main church for…
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Sweden

Sweden declares "national alarm" following the theft of crown jewels

Sweden’s government, together with the Swedish police forces, have now declared a “national alarm” following the theft of royal regalia. A national alarm is, in the Nordic countries, used to alert domestic and foreign police about a situation that is particularly serious and requires extraordinary measures to be taken by the police. At present, there are now two active “national…
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