Sweden

Princess Sofia will miss the Nobel Prize ceremony next week, but she did show up unexpectedly for a special event close to home

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4th December 2025
Princess Sofia won’t be at the Nobel Prize ceremony next week, but she did turn up unexpectedly at Rosendal Palace in Stockholm for a special reason. The Swedish princess attended the 200th anniversary commemoration of the Rosendal Vase, which is stored in the royal garden at Rosendal Palace. The vase was built in Princess Sofia’s hometown, Älvdalen, in Dalarna county. In a speech…
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Denmark

Queen Mary of Denmark pulls another Christmas tree decoration surprise

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1st December 2025
Queen Mary of Denmark has stuck to plenty of royal traditions over her twenty plus years at the heart of the oldest reigning family in Europe but she’s also keen on mixing things up and that’s never more evident than at Christmas. Along with King Frederik and their four children, she’s just decorated the Christmas tree at the family home in Amalienborg and while there are…
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European Royals

How laws are made in Monaco: It is the Prince who has the final word

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24th November 2025
Monaco, one of Europe’s last remaining sovereign principalities, has a legislative process that combines elected representation with significant monarchical authority. While the National Council debates and votes on proposed laws, it is ultimately the Prince who determines whether legislation becomes legally binding. Step 1: Proposal and Initiative Legislation in Monaco can originate in…
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Spain

King Juan Carlos of Spain makes unexpected statement about King Felipe on historic day

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20th November 2025
King Juan Carlos has surprised his son and successor, King Felipe, with an unexpected public statement about him on an historic day for Spain. The country is reflecting on the fiftieth anniversary of the death of the fascist dictator, Francisco Franco, and the restoration of the monarchy. A series of public events are planned to mark half a century of new Borbon rule but Juan Carlos, the…
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