Norway

King Harald takes sick leave just hours after Covid contact

King Harald of Norway has developed cold symptoms just hours after it was confirmed he had come into contact with someone who later tested positive for coronavirus. King Harald, who turns 85 next month, is now on sick leave. In a brief statement, the Royal Court said he would be away from his duties for the ”next few days” while tests and examinations are carried out. Just hours…
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Features

The moment the Platinum Queen could share her Jubilee day with the world

The Queen is now at Sandringham where she will spend the 70th anniversary of her reign. Her Majesty arrived at Wood Farm on the Norfolk estate on January 23rd 2022, exactly two weeks before her Platinum Jubilee day. The Queen traditionally spends the anniversary of her accession at Sandringham. It is the place her father, King George VI, died, sometime in the early hours of February 6th…
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British Royals

The Princess Royal is already busy as 2022 starts - it's a shame we don't hear more about it

It won’t be that much of a surprised to hear that the Princess Royal has been keeping busy now the New Year is under way. Princess Anne is well known for packing out her diary with engagements. What’s perhaps more surprising is that barely a mention has been made of it. In a week when the decision to phase back the social media accounts of the Duke of York made headlines, for…
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British Royals

Prince Andrew disappears from social media

The Duke of York’s official social media accounts have started to disappear. it’s just a week since a US judge ruled he must face a civil trial over allegations of sexual assault, claims Prince Andrew denies. Within hours of that court decision being made, the prince was removed from all his royal patronages and military appointments, and had to stop using HRH in an official…
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