Norway

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit visits Tanzania to evaluate AIDS response

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13th April 2016
Since 2003, Her Royal Highness, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has been a strong advocate for empowering women and children in responding to the AIDS epidemic throughout the world. Earlier this week, she visited the United Republic of Tanzania to assess the response of youth to the AIDS response in the country and mother-to-child transmission of AIDS. The crown Princess said this of her…
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Sweden

Sweden's Princess Sofia on official maternity leave

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7th April 2016
Since last June, the Swedish Royal Family has experienced a significant baby boom. One should not be surprised with all the wonderful baby news coming from the Northern European country after another royal wedding last year. Soon, the family will welcome yet another little…
Sweden

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf's birthday celebrations

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7th April 2016
This year, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II isn’t the only monarch celebrating a milestone birthday. Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf will turn seventy on 30 April. The popular monarch has been on the throne for 42 years. His family and the people of Sweden are giving him five days of festivities to welcome him in to his next decade. Many of the events will take place at the Royal Palace…
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Norway

Norweigan Royal Family’s budget problems

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5th April 2016
Questions about the budget of the Norwegian Royal Family are being raised after it was discovered that the cost is almost double what has been reported in the state budget. Costs associated with the Royal Family are listed as 232,229,000 kr, but costs associated with…
Spain

Spanish royals implicated in Panama Papers scandal

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4th April 2016
The Spanish Royal Family are the latest high profile figures to be implicated into the Panama Papers scandal after the leaked documents reveal King Felipe’s Aunt was President of a company registered in Panama. Infanta Pilar de Borbon, who is the sister of former…
InsightSweden

It's another Swedish Royal Baby Watch

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1st April 2016
Welcome to April – a month that promises several important events in several European royal houses. We will have birthdays, Jubilees, state visits and royal … births! Photo:  The Royal Court, Sweden Yes, this week we enter another official #BabyWatchSeason (yes, that’s a thing), while we wait for Prince Carl-Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden first child to make his/her big…
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The Netherlands

Dutch King to commemorate anniversary of United Nations International Court of Justice

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26th March 2016
Wednesday, 20th April will mark the 70th aniversery of the founding of the United Nations International Court of Justice, ICJ and will be attended by King Willem-Alexander. His Excellency, President Judge Ronny Abraham will deliver a commemorative speech. Other prominent members of the UN, including His Excellency Mr Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bert Koenders will…
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