King Frederik reminisced on long
Scandinavian winters of his childhood at the Finnish State Banquet.
And in his reminiscence, he shared how Queen Margrethe would read
stories of the Moomins—a popular series centred on Finnish/Swedish
cartoon trolls that resemble hippos—to him and his younger brother,
Prince Joachim. He said: “In one of the books, ‘Winter Moomin’,
Moomin wakes up…
How the Princess of Wales made Welsh daffodils part of her Coronation outfit
1st March 2025
The Princess of Wales wore go-to designer
Alexander McQueen at the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen
Camilla and her dress contained a special nod to Wales. Her gown
was ivory silk crepe and featured silver embroidery of the floral
emblems of the United Kingdom…
The Norwegian Royal Family is set to
celebrating skiing over the next week, but they’ll start without
their monarch: King Harald has come down with a cold. The Royal
Court announced on Wednesday, ahead of a week chockful of
engagements in Trondheim and Granåsen for the…
Queen Máxima in New York and made a
special visit to The Center for Jewish History to view the Anne
Frank Exhibition. The Queen of the Netherlands, in town for
meetings with the United Nations in her role as Special Advocate
for Financial Health, paid a visit to the Center on her final day
in New York. The Center for Jewish History shared on social media
that Queen Máxima’s visit…
A chance to see the spot where the formal accession of King Charles took place
25th February 2025
When St James’s Palace opens its doors to
public tours later this spring, visitors will have the chance to
visit the room where the formal proclamation of King Charles III
took place in September 2022. The palace is not normally open to
tours, however after a few years…
It’s a royal repeat as the wedding of
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima is set to feature
prominently in the Dutch television series Máxima. In an interview
with Variety magazine, one of the preeminent entertainment trade
magazines, Máxima’s show creators…
Peace in Ukraine commemorated as Scandinavian monarchs attend prayer services on anniversary of invasion
25th February 2025
As the world marked the third anniversary
of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Denmark and Sweden, the
monarchs of both countries attended church services for peace. In
Copenhagen, King Frederik and Queen Mary attended a church service
at Holmen’s Church alongside government and Ukraine leaders,
including the Ukrainian Ambasasdor, Andrii Yanevskyi. The service
began with the hymn ‘Prayer…
Joking that he’d be in the wrong place if
he weren’t stepping into Tower Brewery, King Charles celebrated the
end of a day of engagements in Staffordshire with a pint of
‘supercharged’ ale. The King was in the West Midlands to visit JCB,
a construction equipment…
She’s officially a teenager! Princess
Estelle has turned 13, celebrating privately with her family,
though the future queen stars in a new portrait with a special
twist. Kate Gabor, the photographer behind the future queen’s
latest birthday snap, is also the…
King Charles presented the first
honourees of a new Humanitarian Medal at an investiture ceremony at
Buckingham Palace. The Humanitarian Medal was formed in July 2023
to honour those who support communities in the aftermath of
disasters, whether they work in public service or on behalf of
charitable organisations. The three eligible humanitarian responses
that can be considered for the…
