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Queen Silvia Celebrates 78th Birthday

The Swedish Armed Forces will fire 21-gun salutes from Skeppsholmen in Stockholm on Thursday, 23 December 23, to mark Queen Silvia's 78th Birthday. HM Queen Silvia turns 78 on 23 December 2021. Photo: Yanan Li, The Royal Court of Sweden More 21-gun salutes will be fired from Boden, Härnösand, Karlskrona and Gothenburg. Her Majesty was…

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Podcast: Two Birthdays, Republic Protest, Queen Sonja’s Art & Harald Bluetooth Treasure

Two Queens celebrate birthdays this week, republic protests at the royal wedding, Queen Sonja's work goes on display aboard a cruise ship and Viking treasures from Harald Bluetooth's reign are discovered. The Queen's Birthday Party BBC One and BBC Radio will broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall a special concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's…

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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Celebrates 78th Birthday

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark appears on the balcony at Christian IX's Palace at 12.00 noon as part of her 78th birthday celebrations. A huge crowd waited with anticipation to see the Queen and the rest of the Danish Royal Family, except Crown Prince Frederik, after Changing of the Guard had taken place. A huge cheer…