Sweden

King Carl Gustaf joined by Crown Princess Victoria for discussions on war preparedness

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12th January 2021
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden has been joined by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel at the annual Swedish Defence conference. The conference was this year digital due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the King kept up his tradition of his attendance on the conference. This years conference was also broadcasted live on Swedish TV on the channel SVT2. At the opening of the national conference…
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Norway

King Harald presents Norwegian Sport Award

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11th January 2021
King Harald has handed out the Norwegian Sports Prize to the most passionate volunteer of the Year. The presentation took place during an audience at the Palace and was shown on TV on January 9th 2021. This year’s winner of the prestigious prize was Finn-Magne Simonsen. More than 400 people with different positions in sports were nominated for the award this year. Among these, the jury…
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Spain

New poll hints at support for King Juan Carlos to return to Spain

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8th January 2021
A new survey for a major Spanish newspaper has shown support for King Juan Carlos to return from his self imposed exile. The poll, for El Mundo, found 55% of people asked think the former monarch should come back to live in the country he ruled for almost forty years. It also found that 31% were opposed to him returning. El Mundo is a liberal conservative newspaper and a supporter of the…
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Serbia

Serbia’s royal family celebrates Orthodox Christmas

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8th January 2021
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Thursday. This year the royals celebrated the holiday in New York due to the ongoing pandemic. In connection with Orthodox Christmas, Crown Prince…
Spain

Spain's royals find traditional event changed by pandemic

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7th January 2021
King Felipe VI of Spain began his royal year in a very different way. Every January 6th, the Spanish monarch oversees the ‘Pascua Militar’ in Madrid, the traditional ceremony marking the start of the military year. However, in 2021, events were curtailed owing to the coronavirus pandemic. King Felipe and Queen Letizia arrived at the Royal Palace in Madrid on a cold and crisp…
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