Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Princess Madeleine is engaged

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The Swedish Royal Court this morning officially announced the engagement of Princess Madeleine to Jonas Bergström, her boyfriend of seven ye...
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Monday, 10 August 2009

What to see: The former barracks of HM the King’s Norwegian Guard, Stockholm

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The changing of His Majesty the King’s Guard outside the Royal Palace in Oslo at 1.30 p.m. is always a happening which attracts a crowd, ma...
Saturday, 8 August 2009

What to see: Strömsholm Palace, Strömsholm

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Strömsholm is probably the least known of the ten palaces currently at the disposal of the King of Sweden. It is also the one which is furth...
Friday, 7 August 2009

Late royals: Prince Oscar Bernadotte (1859-1953)

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Born on 15 November 1859, Prince Oscar Carl August, Duke of Gotlandia was the second son of the future King Oscar II and Queen Sophia of Sw...
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Frederik VIII’s Mansion to open its doors

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In Copenhagen the renovation of Frederik VIII’s Mansion at Amalienborg is now drawing to a close and it will soon open its door to the pu...
Thursday, 6 August 2009

What to see: The Throne of Norway

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There are two proper royal thrones in Norway, but it is not often that the King sits on them. The smaller one is used during the State Coun...

WWI veteran Harry Patch to be buried today

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Today Harry Patch , who at the time of his death at 111 on 25 July was the last surviving veteran of WWI in Britain, will be buried. The fun...
Wednesday, 5 August 2009

Royal jewels: Danish poiré pearl tiara

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Among the grandest jewels at the disposal of the Queen of Denmark is the so-called “poiré pearl tiara”, which consists of eighteen large pe...
Tuesday, 4 August 2009

What to see: Yelagin Palace, St Petersburg

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One of the nicest but least known of the former imperial palaces of Russia is the Yelagin Palace, which is situated on the Yelagin Island o...
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At road’s end: Svend Auken (1943-2009), former leader of Danish Labour

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One of Denmark’s most significant politicians of our time, Svend Auken, Vice President of Parliament, former minister and leader of the Soci...
Monday, 3 August 2009

Bernadotte bicentenary exhibition

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As I wrote about in April , there will be many events to celebrate the Bernadottes’ 200 years in Sweden next year, among them an exhibition...

Through the year: The Royal Palace, Oslo

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Wednesday, 29 July 2009

What to see: Ulriksdal Palace, Solna

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Ulriksdal is one of the ten royal palaces in Sweden and can be found by Edsviken in the municipality of Solna just north of Stockholm. The f...