Norway

King Harald takes sick leave just hours after Covid contact

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28th January 2022
King Harald of Norway has developed cold symptoms just hours after it was confirmed he had come into contact with someone who later tested positive for coronavirus.King Harald, who turns 85 next month, is now on sick leave. In a brief statement, the Royal Court said he would be away from his duties for the ”next few days” while tests and examinations are carried out.Just hours…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik sees how Afghan refugees have been helped since the fall of Kabul

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27th January 2022
The Red Cross is an organization that is close to the heart of the Danish royal family. For many years, Prince Henrik was the patron of the organization and deeply involved in their work. After Prince Henrik’s death, Crown Prince Frederik took over his father’s patronage. On January 26th 2022, the Danish Crown Prince received an update on the organisation’s work to help Afghan…
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Norway

Queen Sonja attends concert in Kongsberg

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27th January 2022
Queen Sonja of Norway has always been strongly involved in classical music. After a long break due to the coronavirus pandemic, she was finally able to appear again, alone, at an event when she enjoyed a concert at the local chamber music festival in the Norwegian town of…
HistorySweden

Remembering the tragedy that devastated Sweden's royals, 75 years on

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26th January 2022
The Swedish Royal Family will mark a sad anniversary on January 26th 2022. It is the 75th anniversary of the death of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, eldest son of the later King Gustaf VI Adolf. The Prince, second in line to the throne of Sweden at the time of his death, was the father of Carl XVI Gustaf, the current King of Sweden, and his four sisters.Prince Gustaf Adolf was killed in an…
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