European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Along with allot critics the moderates some social services privatized or belter Effi Seiv / at lower Tost. They say far too much is last in taking Money irom one pocket Lobo Pul Back in the other critics say smoother running private services would Dee workers Lor More productive Obs. Sweden s unemployment Rale Tluck lulling around 1,4 Pereen of the work Lores is among the world s lowest. Most swedes say the system Breeds cheating on lanes and dealing on the Black Economy. We Tesort to Bailot like in Alica says the Wile of a Butcher who pays her Hairdresser Wilh Lamb cops. Bui the social democrats re elected in 1985, say such criticisms attack swedish traditions which go Back centuries. Sweden s Royal couple i two of tit air Throe children Juan Marg Nellte ii of Denmark. Scandinavia s muzzled monarchs by Arthur Max associated press logically the Kings and Queens of Scandinavia should have Tost their thrones 50years ago when the builders of the Region welfare slates designed a society of even socialists like airy tale castles and princesses and today the monarchs of Denmark. Sweden Rind Norway Are More popular than Ever. Queen Margretha ii of Denmark and Nef Cousin King Carl Xvi Gussio Sweden have brought youth to the stodgy business of regal pomp and ceremony. She s 47 and has reigned Lor 15 years he s 41 and has reigned Tor 14 years. The Queen s a year old Cousin King Olav v of Norway in known As the people s King who has been a beloved Ligure since winning a Gold medal in yachting at Iho 1923 olympics. His son Crown Princa Harald. Also competed in sailing compost lion in three olympics starting in 1964. Muzzled and shipped of real authority the monarchs have survived nordic egalitarianism by repealing graciously and seeking useful roles within he narrow limits of parliamentary democracy. Carl Gustaf. Whom one newspaper described As the world s Moat powerless Monarch became a sell appointed ambassador to promote swedish exports and his rank helped swedish businesses open doors that had been closed in such places As saudi Arabia. But most regal functions Are ceremonial. Horse drawn coaches red coated mounted soldiers with sabers drawn and Crown jewels gracing Royal dress provide refreshing Relief to he Diab Noss of scandinavian Congo Emily and a touch of old Europe in a Region of swirl modernization. They Lell us who we Are and where we come from said Annelise Bistrup. Assistant edit to Chiel of Iho Ber Linske Tidence newspaper in Copenhagen. Denmark s capital. Denmark is a Small country in Europe. Queen Margrethe gives us our a nordic slaving for consensus has left the monarchs awkward to speak out on contentious issues. Olav stirred norwegians in november when a scolded them Lor behaving badly toward refugees and immigrants. Swedes Are Slid talking about the interview curl Gustal gave just As Crown Princess Victoria now 10, entered school. He suggested primary schools should return to the system of giving grades which they abandoned several years before and was criticized lot interference. Social democrats who have dominated scandinavian politics since the 1s30s. Made republicanism a come Slanc of their Dogma in practice the platform is ignored. In Denmark a recent poll gave the monarchy a 69 percent approval rating. 27 percent More than Alwn mar Grilho assumed the throne in 1972. In another poll Many of those who favored a presidency said they would Vole Lor Margrethe for president. Margrethe Heads the oldest dynasty i Europe the House of cud Enborg. Which took the throne in 1448. Virtually every Royal family in Europe has danish lineage. Cart Custal. Who inherited the throne in 1973 Al ago 27. Is a descendant of a French Marahall in Napoleon s army. Jaan Baptiste bet Adolte who was chosen Lor obscure reasons As Sweden s King in 1810 after noblemen deposed the old King. Al a social democratic conference in Stockholm in september a proposal to dispense with the monarchy was hooted of the floor without a Vole. In november a communist party sponsored Resolution in parliament calling for a Republic was crushed. There has been no serious questioning of Toavs if Rono. Which was in 1905 when Norway became Independent of Sweden. A danish Prince Olav s lather was invited to become head o stale. The Royal Lamiller enjoy the Protection of a sym Allelic press and have avoided the whispers of scandal thai have plagued the children of Queen Elizabeth 11 in Britain. I would never think of hiding in the Bushes or going through their said reporter to a Raebel who has covered the danish royals for More than 20 years we respect our Royal family Loo much for thai Drobel added. The three monarchs have struck a balance Between reality and informality. They sent their children to state run schools and military academies. Queen Margrethe did survival courses Wilh the danish women s a corps when her two teen age sons were younger it was not unusual to see the so fool tall Margrathe standing in Lino wit them at their vote amuse men Park or at an face Cream stand she often did her own shopping until her Security detail tightened measures after the assassination in 1986ol prime minister Obi palme of Sweden the Mulita Lenwod Queen i an Amateur Archeo Ogist an artist who illustrated the danish edition of Loidolt the rings and a linguist who with her French born Consort. Princa Henok translated a Book by Simone de Beauvoir into danish. King Carl reportedly suffers irom dyslexia had a repulsion As a not too Bright Jet setting Playboy when he inherited the throne from his Grandfather. His lather died in a 1947 plane crash. His Mage sallied Allet he married the German born s
