Sweden

King and Queen of Sweden send Easter greeting

Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden sent their Easter greetings on Saturday from the village of Storlien, Sweden, on the Royal Court’s Instagram page. A photo of the couple sitting by the fire with their dog, Brandie, in the snow. Their message said, “The royal couple wishes a happy Easter from Storlien.” Storlien, two kilometres from the border…
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Sweden

Princess Adrienne to be baptised in June

Princess Adrienne, the third child of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her husband Chris O’Neill, will be baptised on 8 June in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace. It will take place just three days after the National Day celebrations in Sweden. The Most Reverend Archbishop Antje Jackelén will perform the ceremony with the Right Reverend Bishop and Chief Court Chaplain Johan Dalman…
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Norway

King Harald congratulates China's President

His Majesty King Harald V of Norway has sent his congratulations to Chinas President, Mr Xi Jinping, on the occasion of his re-inauguration as President of China. The congratulations were sent out from the Norwegian Royal Court on Monday. The congratulatory message from King…
Monaco

Prince Albert of Monaco goes for a dive

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco went for a dive in Colombia atMalpelo after a week-long trip to the South American country. This was His Serene Highness’s first trip to Colombia. The Sovereign Prince of Monaco dived at the end of his trip after visiting and having lunch with scientists involved with MonacoExplorations who are working on the exploration…
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Luxembourg

Who is Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg?

Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista was born on 22 March 1956 in Marianao, a district in Havana, the capital city of Cuba. Her parents were José Antonio Mestre y Álvarez and María Teresa Batista y Falla de Mestre, both of whom descended from bourgeois families of Spanish descent. The Mestre family were descendants in the female line of Ferdinand I of León and Castile, the medieval Emperor…
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