Norway

Queen Sonja celebrates the Friends of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design's centenary

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17th March 2019
On Thursday, Queen Sonja attended a formal dinner to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Friends of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Designs. The event was held at the Oslo Military Society. The Friends of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Designs is Norway’s oldest association of its kind and was established in 1919. With around 300 members, the main goal of the association is to…
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European RoyalsSweden

Swedish royals host dinner for Parliament

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16th March 2019
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia hosted a dinner at the Royal Palace on Thursday evening for the 432 members of Parliament and government. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, and Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia also attended the dinner, which is held every time there is a parliamentary election. Photo: Sara Friberg / Kungl. Royal Court The dinner also included a concert…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima undergoes operation

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15th March 2019
Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has undergone a minor and planned operation. The details of the operation have not been announced but the Queen has been ordered to rest, and so she will miss the NLDoet volunteer event today and tomorrow. She usually joins her husband and other members of the family for the annual event. Queen Máxima is expected to return to work next week. King…
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Denmark

Danish Crown Princess is new Patron of Copenhagen Zoo

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13th March 2019
Crown Princess Mary has been announced as the successor to the late Prince Henrik as the Royal Patron of Copenhagen Zoo. Prince Henrik had been the patron of the zoo since 1972 until his passing in 2018, but there have been connections between the Danish Royal Family and the Zoo since its inception in 1859. At one hundred and sixty years old it is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. The zoo was…
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