Sweden

Filming for Swedish version of The Crown begins

Filming has commenced for the Swedish version of The Crown. According to Sweden’s Svenskdam, cameras have begun rolling on the show that will follow the life of King Carl XVI Gustaf. It is set to air by the end of the year. TV4/Cmore is said to be responsible for the series. The series is being filmed under the working title Monarki and is planned to have six episodes in season…
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Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf sends strong message of support to Ukraine on Independence Day

Flags, armoured cars and embroidered Ukrainian clothes characterized the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, on August 24th 2022. The date marked six months since Russia’s invasion and Ukraine’s Independence Day. The day attracted a lot of attention across Europe and in Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf chose to send a telegram on the occasion of the day to President Zelenskyy. The King of Sweden…
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Norway

Queen Sonja opens NOR-Fishing 2022

Queen Sonja of Norway has opened the NOR-Fishing 2022 fair in Trondheim. During the opening ceremony, the Queen and others assembled heard Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran speak and were also able to witness the presentation of the Norwegian…
DenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Princess Mary begins trip to Greenland

Crown Princess Mary has begun an official visit to Greenland, visiting the capital city with her Mary Foundation. Ahead of her arrival, Crown Princess Mary shared a message on the Danish Royal House’s social media accounts: “In a few hours I will arrive in Greenland’s capital Nuuk. I am looking forward to the reunion with Greenland and the Greenlandic people. It is an exciting and…
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Sweden

Another prince quietly starts school

Another young prince has quietly started school. Prince Alexander, the first child of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, has begun preschool. His first day was Thursday, 18 August, and he was accompanied by his parents as he began his educational journey.
The Netherlands

Back to School with Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

Queen Máxima, née Zorreguieta, was born in 1971 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Thus, she started her studies in her birth country. She studied at Northlands School, a bilingual school (English and Spanish) in Olivos, where she obtained her baccalaureate in 1988. After that, she enrolled at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, studying economics; she graduated in 1995. Queen Máxima…
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