Sweden

A Christmas Eve visit to the local traffic depot for the Swedish Crown Princess and her family

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25th December 2022
Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and her husband, Prince Daniel, took their two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, to visit the local traffic depot in Ulvsunda outside of Stockholm on Christmas Eve. The Crown Princess Family visited the depot to wish the staff a happy Christmas since the workers had to work on the holiday. In addition, they wanted to express their gratitude for…
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British RoyalsEuropean Royals

Your roundup of 2022 royal Christmas greetings

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24th December 2022
It’s the most wonderful time of the year again, and the royals across Europe have been enjoying the season. From Denmark to the UK, the royal families have released many Christmas greetings and photos, and we have compiled them all for our readers in this post. Belgium: Belgium’s royals released a new family photo of the King and his family for the holiday season. Taking by…
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Norway

King Harald returns home after hospital treatment

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21st December 2022
King Harald has been discharged from hospital after a three day stay. The King of Norway was treated for an infection at the Rikshospitalet in Oslo. The 85 year old was admitted on December 19th 2022 and put on intravenous antibiotics. He went home on December 21s 2022 and will continue to rest ahead of the Christmas break. In a short statement confirming his release from hospital care…
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HistoryNorway

King Haakon’s Christmas speeches to an occupied Norway

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20th December 2022
Christmas tends to be a pleasant time, especially for the royals. When it comes to the Norwegian Royal Family, they have many good Christmas traditions that make Christmas a pleasant time. There is, however, a period when Christmas for the Royal Family from Norway was not very pleasant, namely during World War II. Germany invaded Norway on 9 April 1940. This led to a five-year occupation. While…
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