The 7th of June is a special day in
Norwegian history. On that day, the Norwegians celebrated both the
end of the Union with Sweden in 1905 and the return of King Haakon
in 1945 following the Second World War. This year, there was no
celebration because of the coronavirus, despite the jubilees.
During the grand celebration in 2005, the Norwegians also
celebrated that it was King Harald’s…
In 1997, the life of the Spanish King
came under threat as a plot was made to kill him during the opening
of a new museum. The failed assassination attempt on King Juan
Carlos was discovered by Spanish police by chance and resulted in
an international hunt for the men who…
Throughout this week, there have been
several days with protests just outside the Royal Palace in
Stockholm which have turned violent. Protesters have clashed with
the police outside the palace in connection with the demonstration
against racism and police violence following…
Flashback Friday: King Carl XVI Gustaf's remarks on Crown Princess Victoria becoming queen
5th June 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has not
always been happy with the idea of Crown Princess Victoria
following him as head of state. In the past, he has stated that he
wanted his son, Prince Carl Philip, to follow him as King as
Sweden. If the King had been able to decide, Prince Carl Philip
would have been the heir, as the King has shared his displeasure at
the constitution’s retroactive…
The ceremonial aspect of the Norwegian
Royal Guard has been dissolved and will remain so until the autumn.
This was announced this week by the Royal Norwegian Army. The drill
and music squad will cancel its operations because of the
coronavirus. Lieutenant Colonel and…
An old grenade from the Second World War
was found in the Palace Park of the Royal Palace in Oslo this week.
According to the bomb squad of the Oslo Police, the grenade was not
dangerous. The Bomb Squad from Oslo Police was quickly called to
the area on Tuesday morning…
It perhaps now common knowledge that the
Swedish monarch is not the biggest fan of the incumbent President
of the United States, Donald Trump. Now King
Carl XVI Gustaf has attracted further criticism
after appearing to take another stab against President Trump – this
time in the form of some birdhouses on display at His Majesty’s
summer palace. The King is currently displaying an…
The current situation in the United
States, where President Trump has said he will authorise the
military to enter towns and cities unless growing civil unrest
comes to an end, has drawn attention around the world. In these
circumstances, it is perhaps not unsurprising to…
As June 2020 got under way, Nicholas of
Romania announced that his wife Alina-Maria is expecting a baby in
November. The message was published on the celebration of “Ziua
Copilului” – or Children’s Day in Romania. This will be the first
child for the…
Princess Märtha Louise’s Instagram
account has been disabled after it was hacked. One of Märtha
Louise’s two accounts vanished on Monday after the unauthorised
access. The Instagram account with the handle @Iam_marthalouise is
no longer available. She also has an account called
@princessmarthalouise which remains active. “The account has been
hacked and we are trying to…
