The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander commemorates end of Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies

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16th August 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was joined by Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the commemoration at the Indies Monument for all victims of the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies. All those present wore a pin with a Melati, the Indies jasmine, as a symbol of remembrance. On 15 August 1945 – VJ Day – the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies officially came to an…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon to hike Refugee Route

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14th August 2020
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon will walk parts of the Norwegian Refugee Route to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Norway following the German occupation. His Royal Highness will walk parts of the Refugee Route from Oslo to the Swedish border from 26 to…
Spain

Queen Letizia's surprising response about Princess Leonor's future

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13th August 2020
The Queen of Spain has given a stark assessment of what awaits her elder daughter in the future. On a visit to Son Roca in Mallorca earlier this week, Princess Leonor was asked by another teenager what she would like to do when she is older. The heir to the throne hadn’t answered before her mother intervened to say ”what she has to do, not what she wants to do.”The remark…
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Norway

King Harald contributes to a new book about himself

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13th August 2020
A new special book about King Harald will be published this autumn, and the King of Norway himself contributed much to the upcoming book. Former newspaper-editor Harald Stanghelle is the author of the book, and beforehand, he had not thought that the King would want to be…
Spain

Catalonia's parliament passes non binding bill condemning Spain's monarchy

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12th August 2020
On Friday last week, Catalonia’s regional parliament in Barcelona passed a motion condemning the monarchy in the wake of Spain’s former king Juan Carlos going in exile. The bill will have no practical significance and is to be regarded mostly as a political move in the struggle for Catalan independence.The passing of the bill takes place at the same time as polling’s show that…
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Sweden

Prince Carl Philip opens photo exhibition

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12th August 2020
The summer is in full swing but the Swedish Royal Family is getting back to work. This week, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden attended the digital opening of the nature photo exhibition “Royal National City Park – 25 Years”. The exhibition, with 28 curated photographs, will be on show in Stockholm until 13 September 2020.In a two-minute long video, the prince opened the…
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