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King Harald discharged from hospital – what next for Norway's monarch?

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29th September 2020
King Harald was discharged from hospital on September 28th, having spent three nights being treated and monitored following a scare over his breathing. However, what happens to the Norwegian king now? After the King left hospital, he was transported back to Bygdøy Royal Estate. This is a larger farm located right on the outskirts of Oslo city centre on the Bygdøy peninsula. The property has been…
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Norway

King Harald discharged from hospital

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28th September 2020
King Harald has been discharged from hospital three days after he was admitted on Friday morning. The King is said to have entered his black limousine without help. Shortly afterwards, the car left the area, escorted by two cars from the royal bodyguards. The press could see…
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Major changes to the Princess of Asturias Awards are confirmed

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28th September 2020
Like most things in 2020, Spain’s annual Princess of Asturias Awards will look extremely different this year. This week the Princess of Asturias Foundation announced big changes for the event, which will be held on 16 October. Presided over by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, along with the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofía, the awards ceremony will be broadcast on television and…
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The Royal Week, in Pictures

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26th September 2020
As the last rays of sun fade into the cool days of autumn, royals across Europe have found themselves at their busiest since the pandemic hit in the chill of winter’s end. Special projects, family moments and a new royal star have caught attention in the past seven days. Here’s the royal week just gone, in pictures. Picking up the pieces [getty src=”1273756932&#8243…
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Spain

King Felipe of Spain accused of 'manoeuvring' against the country's government by minister

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25th September 2020
King Felipe VI of Spain has been accused of manoeuvring against his country’s government by one of its ministers. Another has joined attacks questioning the Spanish king’s political neutrality. The claims came after Felipe intervened in a controversy that has dominated Spanish politics for days. The Minister for Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzon, made the attack in a tweet. It read…
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