Norway

King Harald marked the day of liberation

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8th May 2018
On Tuesday, His Majesty King Harald of Norway participated in the events in memory of the Liberation Day and the National Veterans Day at Akershus fortress in Oslo. Every year, 8 May is a day where Norway honours all veterans, from World War II and up to today’s international operations while they mark the liberation from the German occupation in 1945. The Norwegian Royal Family has long…
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Luxembourg

Grand Ducal family attends closing of Octave

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8th May 2018
The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg marked the closing of the Octave on Sunday with a series of traditional events in Luxembourg City including a morning Pontifical Mass at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Luxembourg. Following the mass, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess spoke…
Sweden

Swedish Royal Court releases new details about Princess Adrienne's christening

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7th May 2018
In a little over a month, Princess Adrienne of Sweden will become a member of the Swedish Lutheran Church when she is christened. Now the Swedish Royal Court has already released some details of the ceremony. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming christening. The Ceremony Princess Adrienne Josephine Alice, the third child of Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill, will be…
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Norway

King Harald present at the School Singing Day at Oslo Concert Hall

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5th May 2018
Last week it was announced that King Harald of Norway had to go on medical leave the rest of last week following pain in his foot. On Monday, the King was back at work; now he has performed his first official task in public following the medical leave. On Friday, His Majesty was present during the Norwegian school’s singing day at the Oslo Concert Hall. The Oslo Philharmonic gave perfect…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Princess Margriet opens new exhibition on emigration to Canada

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3rd May 2018
Princess Margriet, sister of former Queen Beatrix and aunt to King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, opened a new exhibition on emigration to Canada at the Open Air Museum in Arnhem called “We are going to Canada.” The exhibition hopes to present the dilemmas facing potential emigrants in the 1950s. The exhibition is sponsored by the Heersink family, who emigrated to Canada with…
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