Norway

Crown Prince Haakon commemorates the liberation of Norway

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10th May 2021
On Saturday, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon laid a wreath to commemorate those who have lost their lives in the service of Norway. Over the weekend, Norway marked their liberation from German occupation after World War II. The Norwegian Royal Family has a long tradition of participating at these events, as they themselves were directly affected during the war and had to live in exile for…
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Belgium

Grandchildren of Monarchs: Belgium's King Albert II

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8th May 2021
The grandchildren of monarchs share family links but their futures can open up in many different directions. While some are born to inherit thrones, others slowly move away from the shadow of the crown. One of Europe’s former monarchs has seen many changes to the royal destinies of his descendants before a much talked about court case saw him admit family links to two new grandchildren…
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NorwayOpinion

Atlantic Crossing - Fact vs Fiction - a series full of mistakes that many viewers will simply accept as facts

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7th May 2021
Royal Central’s Senior Europe Correspondent Oskar Aanmoen, who is based in Oslo, talks us through the inaccuracies contained within Atlantic Crossing – an eight-part series looking at the plight of the Norwegian Crown Princess during World War II.Atlantic Crossing is now airing on PBS in the United States and Canada. It is an eight-part mini-series, looking at the Crown Princess of…
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CoronavirusDenmark

Crown Princess Mary champions gender equality in business at Nordic conference

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6th May 2021
Crown Princess Mary gave the opening speech at this week’s Womenomics Nordic Business Conference, which aims to discuss and debate women’s impact on the global economy.“For many years, the Nordic countries have fought for gender equality around the world, which makes me, and I’m sure many of you, proud,” Crown Princess Mary said.“And when I speak about gender equality to…
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