It is an important day for the Norwegian
Royal Family as the elder child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown
Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, celebrates her
18th birthday. The Princess, who is now of age to serve as Regent
if required, will one day be Norway’s second female monarch after
Queen Margaret who reigned in the 1300 and 1400s. Ingrid Alexandra
was born in the…
The Belgian Royal Palace has released a
new photograph of Queen Mathilde as she marks her 49th birthday
today. The image was taken by Bas Bogaerts in the Royal Domain of
Laeken – a private park on the grounds of the Palace of Laeken in
Brussels. Bas…
Why Princess Birgitta of Sweden is an HRH and her sisters are not
19th January 2022
Of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s four older
sisters, only one has retained her Royal Highness status throughout
her life – Princess Birgitta, who celebrates her 85th birthday
today. The reason why Birgitta remained a Royal Highness while
Princesses Margaretha…
New pictures released of Princess Ingrid Alexandra as she gets her own office in the Royal Palace
18th January 2022
New pictures of Princess Ingrid Alexandra
of Norway have been released ahead of her 18th birthday on Friday,
21 January. The Princess is pictured in her new office inside the
Royal Palace in Oslo. The Royal Court announced that Ingrid
Alexandra now has an office space in the Royal Palace and will
“carry out an increasing number of official tasks for the Royal…
Concern for the King and Queen of Sweden as drones are spotted flying over two palaces
18th January 2022
There is a concern for the King and Queen
of Sweden as drones have been spotted flying over both the Royal
Palace in Stockholm and Drottningholm Palace. It is not known if
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were in either palace when
the drones were seen. Their…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
shared some advice on what has been dubbed “Blue Monday.” The Queen
posted two photographs on Instagram, sharing how she takes care of
her mental and physical health while also encouraging others to get
outside and take a…
Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip has attended
the re-establishment of the Västernorrland Regiment I 21 on behalf
of his father, King Carl XVI Gustaf. The Prince attended the
re-establishment ceremony on 16 January alongside the Minister of
Defence and Commander-in-Chief. Due to the current global health
situation, the ceremony was held outside. Prince Carl Philip
addressed the soldiers…
Princess Delphine of Belgium’s time on
Dancing with the Stars has come to an end. The Princess was voted
off the show on Saturday evening, finishing in sixth place on the
Flemish dancing show. Belgian journalist Wim Dehandschutter first
reported the news and…
Danish Royal Family releases official photo to mark Golden Jubilee
15th January 2022
The Danish Royal Family has released an
official photograph from the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Queen
Margrethe. The new image was taken ahead of the private dinner for
the family on 14 January at Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg.
It features the Queen…
Dear Aunt Daisy - Margrethe II's relationship with European royalty
14th January 2022
Queen Margrethe has a close relationship
with many European royals, whether that be through blood or by
choice. As such, many call her “Aunt Daisy” due to their close
relationship. Of course, Margrethe has nieces and nephews who are
royals who naturally call her “Aunt Daisy” as she is their
biological aunt. These are the children of Princess Bendikte
(Gustav, 7th Prince…
