On this day, the 14 May 1643, Louis XIV
took over the throne in France following the death of his father
King Louis XIII. Louis XIV is often called the ‘King of the Sun’,
and was born in 1638 as the eldest son of King Louis XIII and Anna
of Austria. For as long as his father was incapable of ruling, the
real power lay with Cardinal Mazarin. When the Cardinal died in
1661, Louis XIV…
The Romanian Royal Family has been given
free use of Elisabeta Palace for the next half century. This news
was published last Sunday by the prime minister of the Romanian
republic, Ludovic Orban. The white palace, just outside the city
centre of the Romanian capital…
On Tuesday this week the world celebrated
International Nursing Day. Queen Sonja was actually set to attend a
seminar in Oslo on May 12, on the 200th anniversary of the birth of
Florence Nightingale. Nightingale is considered the founder of
modern nursing. The coronavirus…
Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and their
children, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena, have moved back to
Paris. The Danish Royal Court confirmed the move earlier this week.
It comes only a few weeks following the last statement that says
that the family would move back to Schackenborg Castle. The family
travelled back last weekend via Amsterdam to resume everyday life
in the French capital. The…
Margaretha, Custodian of the Crown of Romania releases statement on important national holiday
12th May 2020
Her Majesty Margaretha, Custodian of the
Crown of Romania issued on Sunday a statement to the people of
Romania on Moldova. Her Majesty said: “Today is the national
holiday of May 10. Every year, the Elisabeta Palace opens its doors
wide to thousands of Romanians…
Princess Birgitta of Sweden and
Hohenzollern, the second oldest sister of the Swedish monarch King
Carl XVI Gustaf, is prevented from going home to Spain due to the
ongoing pandemic. The Swedish princess has been unable to return to
her home in months because of the…
King Harald and Queen Sonja was joined by
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit on Friday to
attend events commemorating Liberation Day and the National
Veterans Day at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. This is the first time
in months that the members of The Royal Family have appeared in
such a public context because of the ongoing public health
emergency. Photo: Oskar Aanmoen / Royal…
On May 7 1697, a fire broke out and
destroyed much of the old royal palace in Stockholm. The castle Tre
Kronor, or Three Crowns in English, is now only a footnote in
history with the present royal palace of Stockholm built above the
ruins of the old middle-aged castle that…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has opened
the annual youth business championship in Norway. The competition
will this year be digital because of the corona-virus, and
participation is already record high. His Royal Highness said: “I
think we need your ideas…
King Carl XVI Gustaf turned 74 years last
week and spent the day at Stenhammars castle, where he is in
voluntary quarantine with Queen Silvia. However, even though the
day was moderately celebrated in a safe environment, the king is
now being criticized by Swedish media for the gift he bought for
himself in connection with his birthday. The King has paid 1.7
million Swedish crowns for a brand…
