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 hear members of
royal families share their opinions. The protests began following
the death of George Floyd on May 25th…
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 hacked
1st June 2020
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…
On Thursday this week, it was announced
in a very brief press release that “The Queen Sonja Art Stable”
will open again. The opening date is set to be Saturday, July 4th
with the press expected to get a preview sometime before this date.
The restrictions caused by coronavirus are being lifted in Norway
for galleries and museums, just before the arrival of summer. This
allows the royal…
King Rama V of Siam's visit to Norway in 1907
29th May 2020
His Majesty King Rama V of Siam,
present-day Thailand, also called King Chulalongkorn, was born in
1853 and died in 1910. As a fifteen-year-old, Chulalongkorn
ascended the Siamese throne, but because of his young age, his
uncle acted as his guardian. During his five years…
Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia has
donated urgently needed Stryker electric beds, mattresses, medical
equipment and supplies to 17 hospitals throughout Serbia. The
equipment is valued at more than 500.000 euros. Even though the
Serbian Crown Prince Couple is in…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has been
hearing more about how the coronavirus pandemic is being handled by
businesses across his country. On video-link, His Royal Highness
met with the Norwegian firms Less, Epiguard and Rocketfarm to hear
more about what they are doing and how they earn money and create
work during the pandemic. Entrepreneurship is an important issue
for the Crown Prince. On…
The Bavarian King of Northern Europe
27th May 2020
When little Prince Christopher was born
in Bavaria in 1416 as the son of a German Count, he hardly thought
he would become king of three European nations. Yet that was
exactly what he became. Christopher was born as a member of the
house of Wittelsbach. He grew up in the…
Princess Sofia of Sweden recently got a
lot of attention when she signed up to serve as a caregiver in
Sweden during the coronavirus pandemic. Now her husband is
following her lead. The only son of the Swedish king, Prince Carl
Philip has joined the army and will serve as a…
Prince Philip of Serbia, son of Crown
Prince Alexander, has expressed his support to those who wish to
preserve Serbia’s history and commemorate those killed in Serbia
during the era of communism. In a statement on Facebook, the
Serbian Prince wrote about his feelings about the 60,000 people who
were executed by the communist regime in the country. Prince Philip
wrote: “There are…

