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The Swedish members of the forum can probably provide a better explanation, but what I read on the internet is that originally a person had to be appointed a commander of one of the lower orders before being eligible to become a Knight of Seraphim and that is where the designation "Knight and...

I don’t think any new order had been created. The Order of Sword and the Order of Vasa have been revived and the Order of the Polar Star has become available once again to Swedish citizens other than members of the Royal Family.

Will the lunch be held at the Royal Palace of Madrid or at the Zarzuela Palace? It is not clear from the press release.

Is it confirmed that Märtha-Louise's wedding will be a tiara event?

I feel like Leonor always rushes a little bit when she reads a prepared speech. But she is still better at giving speeches than her father was at age 18. Hopefully she will improve over time.

I saw the video from the Dutch state visit and the seating was indeed the same. I guess it is just how it is done in Norway, unlike in the more familiar British custom where the visiting Head of State would be seated next to the host. There is also a third option of having the Heads of State...

The state banquet was nice, but the seating plan was odd. Why wasn't King Frederik X seated next to the King Harald V as one would expect? Also King Frederik and Queen Mary should not have been seated next to each other, but rather on opposite sides of the table, for example respectively to...

Sofia would have in practice to convert to Lutheranism (as Prince Henrik did). That could be a problem.

I agree it is deeply bizarre for 2 private individuals who are no longer working royals to go on a pretend royal tour. I would understand if Harry was in Nigeria to participate in Invictus-related events only (as he is, at least figuratively, still associated with Invictus) , but the rest of the...

What else could he (or rather, his spokesperson) have said? That he was offended for being snubbed? Saying that he understands that his father was busy and that he hopes to meet him some other time is merely diplomatic language.

Maybe Frederik and Mary will run a consistently more frugal court than Daisy did.

The Belgian posters are better equipped to answer your question, but it seems to me that the point of view may be a little bit different in Belgium than in countries like Spain. Belgium is a small country with a very international outlook. Doing your university studies abroad is not something...

I am surprised, however, that it is not an issue in Belgium that Princess Elisabeth never attended a French-speaking school throughout her academic life. She went to a Dutch-speaking school in Belgium, then did her IB in English in Wales, used Dutch again as the language of instruction at the...

Yes, my point was that they are supposed to genuflect , but many people don’t really go as low as genuflecting and only “ curtsy” really.

King Frederik X did well in his speech. I feel like it was a bit awkward for both kings to adjust fully to Frederik's new position, which is not unexpected given their family dynamics and age difference, but it turned out to be easier than I had anticipated.