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Norway’s Princess Astrid has died, royal court says
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Norway’s Princess Astrid has died, royal court says

Princess Astrid of Norway has died, the Norwegian court has announced. She was the sister of the recently deceased King Harald and was 94 years old
Museum visits in Sweden rose 7.9% this summer to 7.4 million, survey finds
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Museum visits in Sweden rose 7.9% this summer to 7.4 million, survey finds

Museum visits increased by 7. 9 percent this summer
King Haakon honored as Harald laid to rest in royal crypt
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King Haakon honored as Harald laid to rest in royal crypt

King Harald's funeral is over - now flags are raised and a salute is fired for Norway's new royal couple. King Haakon and Queen Mette-Marit and the rest of the royal family wave from the palace in Oslo
World leaders and royals gather in Oslo for King Harald’s funeral
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World leaders and royals gather in Oslo for King Harald’s funeral

Prime ministers and presidents, princes and national team captains, queens and bishops - the guest list for the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V includes many famous and high-ranking names.
Queen Margrethe hospitalized with blood clot, will miss King Harald’s funeral
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Queen Margrethe hospitalized with blood clot, will miss King Harald’s funeral

Queen Margrethe has been admitted to Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen with a blood clot and will therefore miss King Harald's funeral in Oslo on Wednesday.
High nobility inheritance dispute over billions heads to court in Sweden
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High nobility inheritance dispute over billions heads to court in Sweden

How should the billion-kronor inheritance from Count Hans-Gabriel Trolle-Wachtmeister be distributed? The question has led to a bitter fight. These are such enormous sums, they are vulgar sums
Seven-hour queue forms to pay respects to King Harald at Oslo palace chapel
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Seven-hour queue forms to pay respects to King Harald at Oslo palace chapel

Norway is mourning the late monarch King Harald - and it is clear from the more than one-kilometer-long queue for the coffin in the palace chapel in Oslo.
Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia to attend King Harald’s funeral in Oslo
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Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia to attend King Harald’s funeral in Oslo

Sweden's King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia are traveling to Norway, along with several others from the Swedish royal family, to attend King Harald's funeral.
King Carl Gustaf congratulates godson Haakon on becoming Norway’s new king
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King Carl Gustaf congratulates godson Haakon on becoming Norway’s new king

King Carl Gustaf congratulates his godson, Norway's new King Haakon, on his new role.
Memorial service in Fagersta after Brinell School attack, King and Queen attend
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Memorial service in Fagersta after Brinell School attack, King and Queen attend

A memorial service is being held in Fagersta after the attack at Brinell School, where a 17-year-old girl was killed and three others were injured.
Memorial ceremony and minute of silence held in Fagersta after school attack
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Memorial ceremony and minute of silence held in Fagersta after school attack

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Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf mourns King Harald: A good friend to me and Sweden
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Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf mourns King Harald: A good friend to me and Sweden

Norway's King Harald has died. "Throughout the years, the King has been a good friend to me, my family and to Sweden
King and Queen to visit Fagersta for memorial service after school shooting
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King and Queen to visit Fagersta for memorial service after school shooting

The King and Queen will attend a memorial service at Västanfors Church in Fagersta on Sunday.
King Carl Gustaf expresses dismay after school attack in Fagersta
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King Carl Gustaf expresses dismay after school attack in Fagersta

A number of politicians and the king are commenting on the act of violence at a school in Fagersta. "It is with dismay and sadness that we have received the news that Sweden has once again been hit by a school attack," says King Carl Gustaf in a statement on the Royal Court's website
Karin af Klintberg interviews Trustor affair mastermind Joachim Posener in new Netflix documentary
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Karin af Klintberg interviews Trustor affair mastermind Joachim Posener in new Netflix documentary

Documentary filmmaker Karin af Klintberg has done what no one else had done before: an in-depth interview with the mastermind behind the infamous Trustor affair in 1997. “I think there is vanity in all these men,” she says
King Carl Gustaf mourns Bonnie Tyler, who inspired the royal family’s dog’s name
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King Carl Gustaf mourns Bonnie Tyler, who inspired the royal family’s dog’s name

King Carl Gustaf mourns the death of Bonnie Tyler. "She was a fantastic and much-loved singer who was active and influential during the King's upbringing," the court wrote in a statement to Kulturnytt on Sveriges Radio
Two charged over major E6 landslide near Stenungsund
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Two charged over major E6 landslide near Stenungsund

The excavated material loaded the ground four times more than permitted. Now two people are being charged after the major landslide on the E6 outside Stenungsund three years ago
Queen Silvia celebrates 50 years as Queen of Sweden
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Queen Silvia celebrates 50 years as Queen of Sweden

Today marks 50 years of Queen Silvia's reign in Sweden. The royal court is marking the anniversary with new pictures of the queen in traditional costume
How to make the journey from clicking to the golden wedding
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How to make the journey from clicking to the golden wedding

More than half a century has passed since the famous “clique” in Munich in 1972. This year, the royal couple - along with 32,900 other people who also got married in 1976 - are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia celebrate 50 years of marriage
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia celebrate 50 years of marriage

A sunny capital welcomed King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, who are celebrating 50 years of marriage. True to form, the couple kept up a brisk pace
Queen Silvia to receive Seraphim Medal ahead of royal couple's golden wedding anniversary
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Queen Silvia to receive Seraphim Medal ahead of royal couple's golden wedding anniversary

Queen Silvia will be awarded the Seraphim Medal ahead of the royal couple's golden wedding anniversary, the court announces.
The King and Queen celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, buses are cancelled in Stockholm
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The King and Queen celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, buses are cancelled in Stockholm

On Saturday, the royal couple's 50th wedding anniversary will be celebrated in central Stockholm, affecting buses, commuter boats and trams.
The King unveiled a huge gold moose at Skokloster on National Day
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The King unveiled a huge gold moose at Skokloster on National Day

Skokloster hosted a major royal gathering on National Day, when Carl XVI Gustaf unveiled a huge golden sculpture of the king of the forest.
Tricky National Day weather - Baltic rain on the way
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Tricky National Day weather - Baltic rain on the way

Saturday's National Day celebrations may be wet in parts of the country - or may remain dry. SMHI is finding it difficult to make a forecast because the incoming low-pressure system is tricky
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