Norway

Today marks 60 years since King Haakon VII died and Olav V became King of Norway

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21st September 2017
Today, 21 September, there are two jubilees in Norwegian royal history. It is precisely sixty years since His Majesty King Haakon VII died and his only child became the next King of Norway, His Majesty King Olav V. King Haakon reigned from November 1905 until his death in September 1957 and was one of the few monarchs in history to be elected by his people. By the Norwegians today, he is most…
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Denmark

Prince Joachim talks about his father's dementia diagnosis

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15th September 2017
The Danish Royal Family has created many headlines this summer and autumn, especially Prince Henrik, the husband of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II. First, the Prince said he did not want to be buried together with his wife, the Queen; he later criticised his wife and said that Denmark’s Queen treated him like a fool. It recently became known that Prince Henrik suffers from dementia. His…
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Sweden

Who is Prince Daniel of Sweden?

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15th September 2017
Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland is the husband of Crown Princess Victoria, daughter and heir apparent of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. He was born Olof Daniel Westling on the 15 September 1973 in Örebro, Sweden. His parents, Olle and Ewa Westling, are…
Sweden

Princess Madeleine attends My Big Day seminar

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14th September 2017
ANNA-LENA AHLSTRÖM, THE ROYAL COURT, SWEDENOn Wednesday morning, Princess Madeleine of Sweden attended a seminar hosted by her patronage Min Stora Dag (My Big Day in English). The seminar was titled “When Life Does Not Follow Manuscript”and was held at the…
Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf sends condolence message to United States after devastating hurricanes

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13th September 2017
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has sent a condolence message to the United States after the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Hurricane Irma in Florida over the past several weeks.In a letter to US President Donald Trump, the King said,“The Queen and I wish to express our deepest and most sincere condolences on the tragic loss of life and immense…
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Sweden

Swedish royal finances and taxes revealed

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10th September 2017
Recently, the Swedish Royal Family’s tax report was revealed. The Swedish newspaper Expressen was able to take a look at the financial situation of each member of the Swedish Royal Family. Swedes are, in general, very open about their income and financial situation.
European Royals

German Prince runs for office for far-right party

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7th September 2017
The German Prince, Constantin, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau is running for office for the German far-right party AfD, Alternative for Germany. The German Prince wants to represent his party in the Bundestag, the German parliament. This has, in recent days, been given a great deal of attention in German media. Alternative for Germany is a right-wing populist and Eurosceptic party in Germany, founded in…
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