Norway

King Harald and Queen Sonja receive second dose of coronavirus vaccine

King Harald and Queen Sonja have received the second and final dose of coronavirus vaccine. The Royal Court presented the news in a short statement to the state TV channel NRK, which reported it on February 4th 2021. The following statement was made to NRK: “King Harald and Queen Sonja received their second dose of coronavirus vaccine this week and have thus been vaccinated. This also…
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Sweden

King Felipe holds military audiences at Madrid's Royal Palace

King Felipe granted a series of military audiences on Tuesday at Madrid’s Royal Palace, meeting with the heads of various military units as they took up new command posts, or to be updated on their work with the coronavirus pandemic and other emergencies. First, King Felipe met with the Head of the Military Emergency Unit, Lieutenant General Luis Manuel Martínez Meijide. According to…
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Belgium

King Philippe's favourite pseudonym revealed

The world knows him as King Philippe of the Belgians, but when this monarch wants to go incognito, he prefers to be known as Monsieur Legrand. That’s the name on papers filed on the French Ile d’Yeu, off the coast of Brittany, where the king and his family have bought…
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Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine have fun in the snow to support the Royal Run

The Crown Prince of Denmark had some help announcing the Royal Run’s new date, sharing the spotlight with his two youngest children, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. In a video shared on the Danish Royal House website and social media channels, Crown Prince Frederik and his twin children announced the new fall date for the Royal Run, which has been twice-postponed due to the…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon meets Norwegian sailors keeping essential goods moving

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has met four Norwegian sailors on board ships around the world in a digital chat to show his support for their ongoing work. His Royal Highness wanted to thank the many Norwegian sailors who work every day to ensure that essential goods are transported during the ongoing pandemic. About 80 % of the world’s retail trade is transported by sea. Crown Prince…
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