June is royal wedding month in Sweden and one particular date is filled with regal marriage memories. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia wed on June 19th 1976 and their eldest child and heir to the throne, Crown Princess Victoria, chose the same date for her marriage to Daniel Westling in 2010. Mother and daughter wore the same tiara for their marriages and selected cream and green blooms for…
She has seen, first hand, all the reigns that have made modern Norway. And as she watched the coming of age celebrations of her country’s future monarch, Princess Astrid helped ensure that her country’s royal past became integral to its future.
Astrid, sister of King…
A forgotten toast and a rapturous reception – Norway’s future queen delivers moving speech to mark her coming of age
18th June 2022
It was, and will remain, one of the most important speeches of her life. Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway addressed kings, queens, princes, princesses and politicians at a gala dinner marking her coming of age and showed that she is negotiating her path to a crown with…
Princess Astrid shares her emotions on seeing Princess Ingrid Alexandra inherit special family tiara
17th June 2022
Princess Astrid has spoken of her happiness at seeing a tiara that meant so much to her family inherited by Norway’s future queen.
Astrid, sister of King Harald, was speaking as Princess Ingrid Alexandra was seen in the diadem for the first time.
Astrid’s pride in her great niece, second in line to the Norwegian throne, was clear as she talked about the tiara which Ingrid Alexandra will…
The Queen watched from Windsor Castle as two of her horses came close to wins on day three of Royal Ascot.
The Monarch wasn’t present at the meeting, instead following the action from home as her horse, Reach for the Moon, was beaten into second place in the Hampton…
There will be a rare chance to see inside one of the most famous royal residences on the Windsor estate this summer, and all to raise money for charity.
Frogmore House, which is managed by the Royal Collection Trust, is to open its doors to paying visitors for the first…
The Duchess of Cambridge paid her husband a compliment as she herself was told she’ll be a great Princess of Wales.
As Kate was welcomed to Cardiff during her Jubilee visit, a wellwisher said to her she’d be great at the role that could lie ahead when Prince William becomes heir to the throne.
The Duchess smiled, said ”that’s very kind of you” and then looked at…
Infanta Elena has handed out the prizes at an annual arts contest for children and young people at a ceremony at the Pardo Palace.
The eldest sister of King Felipe VI presented the awards at the event which encourages young people to celebrate their national…
Were the Windsors snubbed or did they reject their regal cousins? Royal row breaks out over one of the biggest celebrations of the year
15th June 2022
They’re already laying the table in Oslo for one of the royal parties of the year. On June 17 2022, King Harald and Queen Sonja will host a whole host of regal guests at a celebration for the 18th birthday of their granddaughter, Ingrid Alexandra, second in line to the…
The Royal Family head to Ascot as The Queen shares excitement on return of full meeting
14th June 2022
The Queen has shared her excitement at the first full Royal Ascot meeting in three years in a special message at the start of the event.
Her Majesty written message was included in the programme for the meet. The Queen said ”I am delighted to welcome you to the first Royal Ascot with a full attendance since 2019.”
Noting the impact of the pandemic, Her Majesty continued…
