Norway

Norwegian royals on hand while Nobel Peace Prize winners awarded as Ukraine takes centre stage

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10th December 2022
The Norwegian royals were on hand as the Nobel Peace Prize winners received their awards in Oslo’s City Hall. Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties group and the Russian organisation Memorial were all awarded for their work in defending human rights and promoting the right to criticise those in power. Berit Reiss-Andersen, the head of…
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European Royals

German prince among those arrested by police investigating potential coup against German government

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7th December 2022
A German prince is among those arrested in an extensive set of raids by the German Federal Criminal Police, the anti-terrorist force and other special units on a number of addresses associated with the far-right Reichsbürger movement throughout Germany. The movement, or members of it, are said to have planned a coup d’état in Germany. German Prince  Heinrich XIII Reuss of Greiz was…
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Norway

King Harald’s eco energy plans hit a snag

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7th December 2022
King Harald of Norway has been working to get solar panels on the roof of the Royal Palace in Oslo, but the weight of history is against him. Professionals have examined the building and concluded that they would be too heavy. In 2017, planning was started for a project…
Denmark

Rare royal tiara sold at auction

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7th December 2022
A total of six pieces of jewellery that have directly belonged to the Danish royal family have been auctioned. It is rare for jewellery that has directly belonged to members of the Danish royal family to be offered for sale at auction. On December 1st 2022, six pieces of jewellery of that nature were offered at the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen, and were sold for several hundred thousand…
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Sweden

How the Swedish royals celebrate Christmas

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4th December 2022
December is one of the busiest months for the Swedish Royal Family. Nevertheless, they always make room in their agenda to celebrate Christmas together as a family. The Swedish Royal Family has a packed schedule during the month of December: the Nobel Prize Celebrations, the formal gathering of the Swedish Academy, St. Lucia, etc. At the end of the month, however, they clear their schedules to…
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