Norway

King Harald leads Norway's royals at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

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11th December 2024
The Nobel Peace Prize is always presented in Oslo and this year King Harald and Queen Sonja were joined by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit at Oslo City Hall for the ceremony. The Norwegian king awarded the prestigious prize to a Japanese group, Nihon Hidankyo, that is working towards a nuclear-free planet. The group, whose full name is the Japan Confederation of A and…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend funeral for those killed in floods

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9th December 2024
King Felipe and Queen Letizia were the royal mourners at the Cathedral of Valencia on Monday as a mass was held to remember those killed in the devastating floods caused by the DANA at the end of October.On 29 October, a year’s worth of rain fell in the Valencia region causing the deaths of more than 230 people and creating devastation as buildings and properties were damaged. The public was…
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Norway

King Harald and his heir keep Christmas tradition in turbulent times

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7th December 2024
King Harald of Norway has been joined by Crown Prince Haakon for a solemn but meaningful annual tradition. The King of Norway and his heir attended an annual service at Oslo Cathedral held for the employees, security guards and office workers of His Majesty Guard. This service is held each year at the beginning of the holiday season and features performances of several different pieces…
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Denmark

The history of the sparkling stones just chosen by Queen Mary for a new tiara

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6th December 2024
Queen Mary of Denmark has ended an important year with a brand new tiara. She used existing pieces in the Danish collection to create what’s already being called the Diamond Rose Bandeau Tiara. But where did these pieces originally belong? Queen Mary chose to use several stones from a piece known as a gürtel – a long chain and pendant worn around the waist. This piece belonged to…
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