European RoyalsSpain

Queen Letizia talks mental health in youth ahead of World Mental Health Day

Queen Letizia of Spain took part in the institutional event that preceded the World Mental Health Day celebration on 10 October.  Her Majesty arrived at the Impact Hub Piamonte in Madrid and was welcomed by the Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, and the President of the Confederation for Mental Health Spain, Nel González Zapico.  The event began with a musical number by the band Nena…
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NorwaySweden

Heirs to the thrones team up for visit to Kenya

In recent decades, the three Nordic monarchies have collaborated in a number of areas. They have carried out events together and thus strengthened the ties between both the nations and the royal families. This autumn, it is time for this again when Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will visit Kenya together withCrown Princess Victoria of Sweden. The trip will take place in late November. The…
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Norway

King Harald ends up in a treasure chest on visit

His Majesty King Harald has a goal of visiting all the Norwegian municipalities at least once during his reign. The long list is getting shorter and shorter and on October 4th 2022, the King was able to cross another municipality off the list when the Norwegian monarch made…
European RoyalsFeaturesThe Netherlands

The Laws of Succession in...the Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander will mark a decade on the Dutch throne next year, the first king the Netherlands has seen since 1890. Though the Dutch monarchy has largely been female-dominant in the past century, the rules about who could reign weren’t officially changed until the 1980s. In the time since King William III’s reign ended in 1890, the Netherlands was ruled by women: Queen Wilhelmina…
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Norway

King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attend State Opening of Parliament

Crown Prince Haakon joined King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway for the State Opening of the Norwegian Parliament, Storting, in Oslo. Military forces from the Navy, Air Force and ground defence, as well as the King’s Guard, took their place on the parade street, which runs between the Royal Palace and the Parliament, ahead of the opening; roads were also decorated with Norwegian flags and…
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