European Royals

Two heirs to the throne to enjoy one of the oldest royal entertainment shows in the world

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23rd November 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales will attend this year’s Royal Variety Show – with some special guests of their own. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden will also be at the gala event at the Royal Albert Hall. The performance, one of the high points of the showbusiness year, takes place on November 30th 2023, during the official visit that the Swedish heir and her…
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Norway

In the footsteps of a quiet princess who became an historic queen

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21st November 2023
This year marks 85 years since the death of Queen Maud of Norway, the last English born royal to become consort of another country. The British princess who married a Danish prince and ended up as a Norwegian queen has left her mark on the country she came to call home. In Oslo today, we can find many traces of the queen. Take a look at some of them here, so if you visit Oslo sometime in the…
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Norway

King Harald puts a spotlight on brand new defence tools

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21st November 2023
King Harald of Norway has paid a visit to Nye Evenes Air Base, where, among other things, he got to see first-hand the country’s newest defensive and surveillance weapons.  On Sunday, 18th November, His Majesty arrived at the air station in the north of the country, and he was immediately taken to see the newest crown jewel of Norway’s defence: a fleet of P-8 Poseidon.  The King…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria speaks to German parliament on important memorial day

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20th November 2023
In Berlin, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden spoke to the German parliament, the Bundestag, to mark the German National Day of Mourning for the Victims of War and Violence (Volkstrauertag). The Crown Princess, who is part German through her mother, spoke to the German government to honour those who have been killed in conflict or simply victims of violence. Victoria spoke of the unity…
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