Tag: tradition

Royal names in Sweden (updated) Photo & Copyright: Linda Broström, The Royal Court of Sweden
Miscellaneous, Names & Titles

Royal names in Sweden (updated)

On 26 March 2021 at 11.19am the third son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden was born at the Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm. While we usually had to wait for the names of a newborn Swedish prince or princess until the Monday, the council this time was already held on Sunday 28 […]

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How The Royals Helped Starting a Christmas Tradition Picture from Pixabay
History, Miscellaneous

How The Royals Helped Starting a Christmas Tradition

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 […]

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The Dutch and their National Anthem
Bits & Pieces, Miscellaneous

The Dutch and their National Anthem

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. […]

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