Denmark

The line of succession to the Danish throne

The Danish line of succession is relatively short compared to its British counterpart, with only 11 royals eligible to inherit the throne. The current laws that govern succession were adopted in 1953 and is limited to the descendants of King Christian X. Since 2009, Denmark abides by absolute primogeniture. An heir to the throne will lose their place in the line of succession by not getting…
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Sweden

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attend seminar on cause close to the royals

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden took part in a seminar on dyslexia organised by their foundation.  On Tuesday, 28 March, the Prince and Princess arrived at Jonkontoret, a conference space in Stockholm, accompanied by the Speaker of the Parliament, Andreas Norlén, and the Minister of Education, Lotta Edholm.  The first session of the conference was dedicated to the…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia celebrate language and unity in unique meeting

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain travelled to Cádiz to attend the opening session of the International Congress on the Spanish Language (Congreso Internacionál de la Lengua Española, CILE). Their Majesties arrived on 27 March, accompanied by many state officials and language authorities, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Director of the Royal Spanish Academy, who…
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Luxembourg

What's in a name? The significance of the new Luxembourg royal baby's name

Luxembourg has a new royal baby as Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie welcomed their second child, Prince Francois, on 27 March. The Grand Ducal Court announced that the new royal was named Francois Henri Luis Marie Guillaume. Where did the baby get his names from? The Grand Ducal Family has not used Francois as a first name. It is the French version…
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