Sweden

Jubilee year begins in Sweden with new portrait of the King released

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2nd January 2023
The jubilee year has begun in Sweden for King Carl XVI Gustaf, and the Royal Court released a new portrait of His Majesty as the new year began. The Royal Court released the new photo, taken by Thron Ullberg, showing His Majesty in the Royal Palace of Stockholm’s Rikssalen (Hall of State). He is pictured beside the SIlver Throne used in Queen Kristina’s coronation in 1650. King…
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Denmark

On the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day - four royals stripped of their titles in major shake-up

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1st January 2023
Four members of the Danish Royal Family woke up with new titles this morning after Queen Margrethe’s shock decision to remove her grandchildren’s titles came into effect. As of today, all four children of Prince Joachim—Nikolai, Felix, Henrik and Athena—are to be known as Count and Countess of Monpezat after Queen Margrethe decided to remove their prince/princess titles. In…
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Norway

King Harald on 2023: "We need each other"

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31st December 2022
King Harald addressed Norwegians on New Year’s Eve and spoke of working together, democracy and the future. The main point of his speech was that people need one another. The King began his speech by alluding to the war in Ukraine and the general state of the world: “We humans need to know that we can do something to make life as good as possible – both for ourselves and for…
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Luxembourg

Family takes centre stage for Luxembourg's 2022

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31st December 2022
Family was central to the Grand Ducal Family’s 2022, and next year will see the family gain two more members. In January, both the Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duke were struck down by COVID. Former Princess Tessy, now Tessy Antony de Nassau, teamed up with Princess Märtha Louise for a new podcast. The Grand Ducal Court issued a warning to the public against fake Facebook…
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