Sweden

Why King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's Jubilee is actually already under way

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28th September 2022
The King of Sweden has just revealed the official emblem that will mark his Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2023. Throughout the year to come, festivities for the half century of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s rule will be held across Sweden. On September 15th 2023 he will mark the 50th anniversary of his reign. However, strictly speaking, the monarch should already be partying. For, if we keep to…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf leads Sweden's royals at Opening of Parliament

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28th September 2022
Autumn is the time for the opening of parliaments, with monarchs are often at the centre of proceedings. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has been joined by the Swedish royal family to attend the state opening of the Swedish national assembly, the Riksdag. The King along with Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attended on September 27th…
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Queen Margrethe given language prize by Queen Sonja

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27th September 2022
Queens often present awards, but not to each other. However, Queen Sonja of Norway has presented the Nordic Association’s language prize to this year’s winner, Queen Margrethe of Denmark. It all happened in a small ceremony on September 26th 2022 in the House of the Nordic Nations in Oslo, Norway’s capital. Queen Margrethe of Denmark was awarded the Nordic Association’s…
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Crown Princess Mary on grief: "Losing someone close to you is one of the most difficult and lonely life-changing events"

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24th September 2022
Crown Princess Mary spoke movingly about a subject close to her heart via a video message to the first European Grief Conference. The Crown Princess spoke on a topic she knows well and revealed that “grief is probably one of the most trying periods one can go through.” Speaking from New York, Crown Princess Mary touched upon her own dealings with grief: “I know from personal experience…
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