Skaugum Estate is a farmhouse that lies
just outside Oslo, Norway, and it is currently the home of Crown
Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, though it has a
storied history that dates back to the Middle Ages and is known as
the birthplace of King Harald, in 1937. Originally a church
property, Skaugum belonged to the Church of Mary and the Convent of
Nonneseter. In 1909, a Norwegian…
King Harald marked his Silver Jubilee on
17 January 2016 with a series of events held throughout the year in
Norway. As he marks 30 years on the throne, let’s take a look back
at his last big jubilee event. [getty src=”505422170″
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge speak to frontline workers about grief
16th January 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
spoken to frontline workers about the importance of counselling and
grieving in their first video call of the new year. Speaking to a
team of healthcare workers from the NHS and grief counsellors from
Just ‘B’, a service provided…
Queen Maud Queen Maud never had designs
on becoming a queen when she was born, a daughter of the future
King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, in 1869.
As a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, she was raised in splendour,
and well-travelled, having visited her mother’s home country,
Denmark, many times, where she became acquainted wit her cousin,
Prince Carl of…
As Norway’s first queen consort since
1938, Queen Sonja brought back the spectacle and glamour of a queen
when her husband, King Harald, came to the throne in January 1991.
As a major representative of Norway, both home and abroad, Queen
Sonja has many majestic tiaras…
Alt for Norge is the motto that has
united the three modern kings of Norway and one that serves as a
rallying cry for the nation. When Prince Carl of Denmark was
nominated as a potential monarch for the newly independent Norway,
before he took the throne, he insisted on a…
The Duke of Cambridge talks to his children every day about NHS frontline workers
9th January 2021
The Duke of Cambridge has ensured that
his children know about the sacrifices NHS frontline workers are
making during the coronavirus pandemic he revealed in a recent
video chat with NHS staff. Speaking to staff at Homerton University
Hospital in East London, shared on the official social media
accounts on January 8th 2021, William said that he and Kate “and
all the children talk about all of…
The Prince of Wales has written of the
challenges faced by cancer patients during the coronavirus pandemic
in an exclusive for The Telegraph. Writing in his role as patron of
the Macmillan Cancer Trust, Prince Charles says that, “Every new
year is an opportunity to…
Crown Princess Mary always starts the new
year with her most dazzling dresses as an annual attendee of
Denmark’s New Year’s events. Let’s take a look back at some of her
best New Year’s fashions! 2018 Crown Princess Mary stunned in
this…
Princess Marie has been a fixture at New
Year’s celebrations in with the Danish Royal Family since marrying
Prince Joachim in 2008. Let’s look back at some of her best
dresses! 2009 [getty src=”157813237″ width=”484″ height=”594″
tld=”ca”] This was Princess Marie’s first New Year as a royal, and
she stunned in a deep blue…
