Norway

Who is Princess Märtha Louise of Norway?

Born on 22 September 1971, Princess Märtha Louise is the elder child of King Harald and Queen Sonja. She was born at Rikshospitalet University Hospital in Oslo and was named after her paternal grandmother, Crown Princess Märtha, and her great-great-grandmother, Queen Louise. [getty src=”517430992″ width=”594″ height=”502″] Although her brother, Crown…
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Spain

King Felipe opens new academic year in Córdoba

King Felipe of Spain travelled to the Rabanales Campus of the University of Córdoba to preside over the opening ceremony for the 2021-2022 academic year.  His Majesty arrived on campus accompanied by the Minister of Universities Manuel Castells, the President of the Andalusia Parliament Juan Manuel Moreno, the Government representative in Andalusia Pedro Fernández, the Mayor of Córdoba…
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Norway

Extraordinary Council of State takes place in Oslo

The domestic political situation is changing in Norway, and this also means other tasks for King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon. Following last week’s parliamentary elections in Norway, Prime Minister Erna Solberg has informed the King that she would resign in October. She recommends that the monarch prepare to ask the leader of the Labour Party to form a new government in Norway. The King…
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Belgium

Belgian royals take part in car-free Sunday bike ride

The Belgian Royal Family took advantage of a car-free Sunday to take out their bikes and cycle through the town of Gent.  In many cities throughout Belgium, Sunday 19 September 2021 marked the end of infrastructure week and was celebrated by a car-free day, to which many municipalities adhered.  To celebrate the occasion, which promotes alternative ways of transport that have less impact…
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