Sweden

Sweden's King Carl XVI opens Parliament, focus is on the refugee crisis

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16th September 2015
Yesterday signified the opening of the 2015-2016 Swedish session of parliament. After attending a church service at Stockholm’s cathedral, the 349 MPs were called to order at 11:00 AM at the historic Rikstag building. Carl XVI Gustaf is the reigning King of Sweden. On 15 September 1973, he succeeded his grandfather Gustaf VI Adolf. Two hours later, on the concourse outside the Rikstag, there…
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Spain

Queen Letizia of Spain: a very modern consort

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15th September 2015
Queen Letizia of Spain has enjoyed a high profile internationally since her husband became King Felipe VI. In fact her entry into the world of royalty got plenty of people talking. When it was announced that she was to marry Felipe, then heir to the throne of Spain, there…
Sweden

A prince consort in waiting: Daniel of Sweden

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15th September 2015
Prince Daniel of Sweden is a very rare royal indeed. For at the moment he is the only man in Europe lined up to be a prince consort to a queen regnant in waiting. While the youngest generation of the continent’s royals is dominated by girls who will grow up to rule, the…
Sweden

Sweden's royals express concern over the rights of refugee children

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11th September 2015
Members of Sweden’s Royal Family have expressed concern over the plight of refugee children. Queen Silvia called for better protection for child refugees as she attended an event in Germany focused on issues surrounding young people who have been forced to leave their homes.  And her daughter-in-law, Princess Sofia, made helping refugee children the focus of her first major speech since…
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Sweden

A royal baby for Sweden as Crown Princess Victoria announces her second pregnancy

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4th September 2015
It’s been announced that Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is pregnant with her second child. The princess, heir to her country’s throne, is expecting her baby in March 2016. The new prince or princess will be third in line to the Swedish crown. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, seen with her husband and daughter, has announced she is expecting a second baby next March There had been…
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Norway

Queen Sonja of Norway assists girls after boating accident

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24th July 2015
This past Monday evening, at her family’s long-time summer holiday home on the island of Tjøme, Norway’s Queen Sonja welcomed a few unexpected visitors to the royal compound. T Queen Sonja has had a summer home on the island of Tjøme for years and loves to spend most of July there.. This past Monday evening, Norway’s Queen Sonja welcomed a few unexpected guests to the royal…
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