Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf reestablishes Gotland's regiment

On Monday, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden attended the ceremony marking the re-establishing of the Gotland regiment. This is the first time since World War II a new regiment is set up in Sweden. The re-establishment of the regiment occurs as a response to Russian aggression toward the important island of Gotland, located in the Baltic Sea. Sweden’s Prime Minister was also with the…
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Sweden

Prince Carl Philip visits Värmland

Prince Carl Philip visited his duchy, Värmland in the west of Sweden, on Thursday. The day began at the Kummelöns Nature Reserve, which has “enclosed pasture land now filled with oak trees which are several hundreds of years old,” according to the Värmland tourism…
The Netherlands

King and Queen of the Netherlands to undertake state visit to Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania

It was announced by the Dutch Government Information Service (RVD) that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will undertake state visits to Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania next month. The visit will start in Latvia on 11 June. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will be officially welcomed at the Presidential Palace in Riga by the President. They will then lay flowers at…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria attended the Sea and Water Forum

On Wednesday, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria attended the Sea and Water Forum in Gothenburg. The forum was started when Jakob Granit, Director General of the Sea and Water Authority, welcoming everyone and especially the Crown Princess. After that, Sweden’s maritime ambassador Helen Ågren spoke about the world’s ocean as a resource for global development; his speech had the title…
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Norway

Norway's Royal Family celebrates National Day

On Thursday, Norway observed its national day, a day when Norway celebrates its constitution, which, just behind the constitution to the United States, is the oldest in the world still in use. The day was celebrated from early morning until late in the evening, and the Royal…
Serbia

Crown Princess Katherine hosts members of the International Women’s Club

This week Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia welcomed members of the International Women’s Club to the Royal Palace at Dedinje, in Serbia’s capital city of Belgrade. Club President Mrs Ann Pesic and a number of club members joined the Crown Princess in a discussion about ongoing and future projects and shared stories of their humanitarian work experiences. The event also…
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