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Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia visit their duchy

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia visited their duchy of Värmland on Wednesday to see how the county has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The couple posted about their visit on their personal Instagram account, writing, “What a day we had in Värmland today!” They continued, “Everyone we visited has been affected by the pandemic in one way or another. And it’s not…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe records her very first podcast

For the first time in her life, Queen Margrethe of Denmark has taken part in a podcast. Queen Margrethe has previously been involved in a great number of books and TV productions and, in recent times, has been featured heavily on the Danish Royal Household’s social…
Luxembourg

Grand Duke Henri addresses Luxembourgers as COVID cases increase

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg addressed his fellow Luxembourgers on Tuesday amidst the increase in COVID-19 cases across Europe and the globe. The head of state spoke in Luxembourgish with French subtitles shown below as he expressed his concern with the recent employee infections in hospitals and nursing homes. He also told the people that they must work together to slow the spread of the…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary unveils this year's Christmas stamp

Crown Princess Mary unveiled this year’s Christmas stamp at a ceremony on Monday, launching the annual holiday appeal for children in need, and celebrating the theme of ‘reunification.’ This year’s stamp was designed by Tomas Björnsson to celebrate the centenary of Southern Jutland re-joining Denmark, and is “a map of Denmark…everywhere you can see little elves and figurines…
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Norway

Princess Märtha Louise to have her own TV series

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, daughter of King Harald and the fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, will have her own TV series next year. Norway’s largest commercial TV-channel “TV2” will follow the Princess’s life both at work and in private. The TV…
Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra wins gold in Norway’s Junior National Championship in surfing

On Saturday, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway won the Norwegian National Junior Championship in surfing. The Princess won with 12.83 points in the Norwegian championship which was held at Borestranden beach in Jæren, the western part of Norway. Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Prince Sverre Magnus were also present to watch Princess Ingrid Alexandra in the…
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