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Queen Silvia of Sweden on retirement

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18th December 2018
There’s good news for all of us who have a bit of a soft spot for Queen Silvia of Sweden. The royal, who turns 75 next week, has promised she has no plans to retire. The confirmation that we’ll be seeing a lot more of Silvia in the future came in an interview with Swedish media outlet TT ahead of her milestone birthday. Silvia says that as long as she is able to carry on working…
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Sweden

King of Sweden unveils statue of Karl XIV Johan

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17th December 2018
Late afternoon yesterday, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden unveiled the rider statue of King Carl XIV Johan (the first Bernadotte King of Sweden) in its new location on the Slottsbacken “Castle Slope” (a road in central Stockholm that stretches from the Royal…
Sweden

Queen Silvia talks father's nazi scandal in new interview

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16th December 2018
Queen Silvia of Sweden has, for the first time since 2002, openly spoken about her father’s membership of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). The Queen said it was “a big shock” when she found out. In honour of her 75th birthday, the Queen of Sweden has given interviews to several Swedish newspapers, magazines and tv channels. One of them is an interview with the Swedish tv channel SVT1…
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Serbia

Serbia's Prince Stefan christened in Belgrade

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16th December 2018
Serbia’s Prince Stefan was christened in Belgrade yesterday by His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia in Royal Chapel of St. Andrew the First-Called in the Royal Compound in Dedinje, Belgrade. His Grace Bishop Lavrentije of Sabac, who married Crown Prince Alexander…
European Royals

French pretenders release statement’s on Yellow Vest riots

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14th December 2018
Earlier this week, Royal Central reported that the French monarchist movement was heavily involved in the “Yellow Vest” riots in France. Now several of the pretenders to the French throne have released statements with their thoughts about the riots and their hope for the future political situation in France. As of now, there are five pretenders to the French throne. These are Franz, the Duke…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon visits Sami and Kven children

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14th December 2018
On Wednesday of this week, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited the most northern parts of his father’s kingdom. The Crown Prince visited Lakselv in Porsanger Municipality. Upon arrival to the small town, His Royal Highness was greeted and warmly…
Spain

2018 Christmas card of King and Queen of Spain revealed

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13th December 2018
As we inch closer to Christmas, royals are releasing their Christmas cards and holiday greetings to the public. This week, Zarzuela Palace released the 2018 Christmas card of King Felipe, Queen Letizia, 13-year-old Princess Leonor, and 11-year-old Infanta Sofía. © Casa de SM el Rey This year’s card features the family relaxed on a hike in front of Lakes of Covadonga in Asturias on what…
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