Denmark

Denmark's Princess Elisabeth: "It's not easy to grow old"

Princess Elisabeth of Demark, first cousin of Queen Margrethe, recently gave an interview to Billed Bladet about her life. “It’s not easy to grow old,” said Princess Elisabeth. “For me, the worse is not that the health fails. The worst thing is missed by my dear and the many friends who are not here anymore.” Princess Elisabeth never married, but she lived with filmmaker Claus Hermansen…
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Denmark

Algeria's government surprised Queen Margrethe

Last year, Queen Margrethe of Denmark visited the African nation of Ghana. The official visit, which lasted for several days, had a special start that surprised both the Queen and the entire Danish delegation who were on their way to the former Danish colony. The visit to…
Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria cancels events due to illness

It was announced on Sunday that Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden had to cancel arrangements due to illness. The Crown Prince of Sweden should, for the first time, have been together with her father His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf on a very special official task, but she had to cancel due to a cold. Many Swedes had looked forward to experiencing King Carl XVI Gustaf and his…
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Norway

Flashback Friday: Norwegian royals explain why Norway is the happiest country on earth

In 2017, Norway was voted the happiest country on earth by the World Happiness Report. The Scandinavian nation had ranked fourth in the previous two years but jumped three spots last year to take the crown from their fellow Scandinavian country, Denmark. To find out why it is the happiest country on the planet, CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich spoke to Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and…
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Romania

Romania reinstates the crown in their coat of arms

The Republic of Romania has re-established the old royal crown as a symbol in several of the state’s institutions; this went into effect from 1 January this year. The most significant change is the nation’s coat of arms. The crown will also be present on all the nation’s coins and banknotes printed from 2018. All other graphics and security features will remain unchanged on the…
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