Photo & Copyright: Linda Broström, The Royal Court of Sweden
On Friday, 7 February 2025, at 1.10 pm, the fourth child and first daughter of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden was born at the Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm. The names of the newborn Swedish princess were announced at the council in the Royal Palace of Stockholm at 11.15am on Monday, 10 February […]
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During the Christmas time many people enjoy having a Christmas tree (in German: Weihnachtsbaum) – either a real or an artificial one – in the house, me included. It is strange to imagine a house at Christmas time without a tree full of the most beautiful ornaments. But where does this tradition come from and […]
There are probably many countries in the world where the national anthem plays a much bigger role than in the Netherlands. Last week the Dutch politician Sybrand van Haersma Buma (leader of the Christian democrats) said that Dutch children should learn the national anthem again at their schools, and that they should do that standing. […]