Spain

King Felipe criticises the Catalonian referendum on independence

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15th September 2017
On the 1st of October, the Spanish region of Catalonia will have referendum deciding on if they should declare their independence from Spain or remain in the Spanish kingdom. The referendum has been suspended by the Spanish Constitutional Court; however, the Catalan government stated the court order was not valid for Catalonia and has proceeded to gather the support needed to declare…
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Sweden

Who is Prince Daniel of Sweden?

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15th September 2017
Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland is the husband of Crown Princess Victoria, daughter and heir apparent of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. He was born Olof Daniel Westling on the 15 September 1973 in Örebro, Sweden. His parents, Olle and Ewa Westling, are…
Sweden

Princess Madeleine attends My Big Day seminar

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14th September 2017
ANNA-LENA AHLSTRÖM, THE ROYAL COURT, SWEDEN On Wednesday morning, Princess Madeleine of Sweden attended a seminar hosted by her patronage Min Stora Dag (My Big Day in English). The seminar was titled “When Life Does Not Follow Manuscript”and was held at the Gröna Lund Theater in Stockholm. The focus was to put more attention on and bring more understanding of children with mental…
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Sweden

Swedish royal finances and taxes revealed

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10th September 2017
Recently, the Swedish Royal Family’s tax report was revealed. The Swedish newspaper Expressen was able to take a look at the financial situation of each member of the Swedish Royal Family. Swedes are, in general, very open about their income and financial situation.
Monaco

Prince Albert talks of Trump cold shoulder and Princess Grace in new interview with Graham Bensinger

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9th September 2017
In a new interview for In Depth with Graham Bensinger, Prince Albert II of Monaco speaks candidly about Donald Trump and his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, his mother, Princess Grace’s tragic death, weaknesses, Olympics and being in the spotlight. The interview, which took place over two days at the Prince’s Palace of Monaco, gave rare access to His…
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Luxembourg

Prince Sébastien joins Luxembourg Army

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5th September 2017
His Royal Highness Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg has joined the Luxembourg Army, the Grand Ducal Court announced on Monday. HRH Prince Sébastian taking his oath. © Cour grand-ducale / Olivier Minaire / Tous droits réservés He took the oath administered by Secretary of State for Defence, Francine Closener with his proud parents, Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Duchess looking on…
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