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Crown Princess Mary Names Naval Vessel
Crown Princess Mary spent Sunday in the town of Kalundborg, where she named the newest vessel of the Danish navy.
The vessel is called the Holger Danske, after both Denmark's national hero and the resistance group during the Nazi occupation. A few surviving members of the group were guests of today's event.
As part of the naming ceremony, there was a military parade and a naval band performing a few songs. Crown Princess Mary inspected the honor guard during the ceremony. She trained with Read more [...]
Danish Royal Family Pay Tribute to Countrymens’ International Efforts
On a rainy Monday in Copenhagen, many of the adult members of the Danish royal family turned up at the Citadel for the unveiling of a monument dedicated to Danes who died while serving abroad for international efforts. 100,000 of Denmark's soldiers have participated in peacekeeping and fighting efforts since 1949. Some returned home, others didn't.
Queen Margrethe II gave a speech during the inauguration of the monument: "The monument stands in its simplicity as a symbol of the efforts of Read more [...]
Belgium’s Prince Joachim Promoted as Navy Officer
The second son of Belgium's Princess Astrid and Archduke Lorenz was promoted to the rank of officer in the Belgian navy Friday.
Prince Joachim, age 19, celebrated with his family during a ceremony aboard the ship, Godetia.
"He may now as an officer on duty be at the bridge for all ships of the Belgian Navy," said Peter Degraer, commander of the nautical school. "Prince Joachim was an excellent student. His language is very good. If the prince wants, he can possibly offer in the civilian Read more [...]
William & Catherine Settle Into Married Life
Fresh off their historic wedding last Friday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have settled into a quiet, military life on the Welsh island of Anglesey. They will go on their honeymoon in their near future, but for now, Prince William has to work for the RAF Search and Rescue, while new wife Catherine intends to be a housewife.
According to the Daily Mail, the Duke and Duchess want to enjoy the early years of their married life and ease into public life. This decision may have been inspired Read more [...]
Prince Harry Gets Promoted
Britain's Prince Harry is moving up in the world. On Saturday, it was announced he was promoted to captain in the Army in recognition for his five years of service. In the military, the Prince will be known as Captain Harry Wales.
St. James Palace released a statement saying Harry in an eight month training course in weaponry. The course will take him to Wattisham Airfield, Suffolk, and bases in the United States.
"He will now progress to the Apache 'conversion to role' course where Read more [...]
King Carl XVI Gustaf Meets With Home Guard
The King of Sweden was in Gothenburg Friday where he met with the 321National Home Guard for an update on their activities.
King Carl XVI Gustaf dressed in fatigues as he was briefed on the Home Guard and witnessed demonstrations on their military and medical exercises.
Formed in May 1940, the Swedish Home Guard originally had volunteers. But over the years, it began to have both men and women, with 120,000 members at its peak in the 1980s.
These days, there are 5,000 members of Read more [...]
Prince Harry Begins Trek Across North Pole
Britain's Prince Harry is on top of the world - and not because his brother is getting married in one month.
He is trekking across the North Pole with wounded soldiers, all in the name of charity for his country's veteran organizations. The journey will go 200 miles and will last for four weeks.
However, the Prince will only be with the soldiers for the first five days. This way, he would be back in time for brother William's April 29th wedding. Harry arrived in Norway's Svalbard archipelago Read more [...]
Queen Margrethe II Visits Military Forces in Afghanistan
Yesterday, it was revealed that the Queen of Denmark had made a surprise trip to Afghanistan on Wednesday. Queen Margrethe II went to Helmand province to the Danish troops in a carefully conducted visit, due to security reasons.
Together with Defense Minister Gitte Lillelund Bech, Her Majesty went to Patrol Base Line Camp Price and Camp Bastion.
"Over the past year I kept up with our soldiers in Afghanistan. It is in this context I had been delighted that their efforts have been praised and Read more [...]
King Albert II Visits Military Barracks
The King of the Belgians spent Tuesday at the military barracks of Beverlo in Leopoldsburg. King Albert II was there to see the new training techniques of the Belgian armed forces. This visit was planned for some time and is not connected to Belgium's current activity in Libya.
During the visit, the King saw a demonstration of medical intervention under enemy fire. He was also briefed on reforms implemented by the army and reviewed the new armored brigade median.
Albert was accompanied by Read more [...]
King Juan Carlos Urges No Cut Backs for Military
On Thursday, the royals of Spain gathered for the annual Pascua Militar, when the Spanish military is celebrated. King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia met with the country's defense leaders at Zarzuela Palace. The King gave a speech both praising the military and calling for budget cuts to not affect defense.
Even the Minister of Defense, Carme Chacon, echoed the King during her speech. She said "the defense of Spain should be above any economic climate."
King Read more [...]
