HistoryHistory

#OTD 1785: Louis XVII of France is born

By
27th March 2020
On this day, March 27, in 1785, His Majesty King Louis XVII was borne in France. He was born prince of France and Duke of Normandy and was the son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. When his older brother, Louis Joseph, died in June 1789, he became the heir to the French throne.Some have suggested that the Swedish noble man Axel von Fersen, who was romantically linked with Marie…
Read more
CoronavirusNorway

Crown Prince Haakon attends hospital video conference

By
25th March 2020
It is different era for Europe’s royal families – and for us all. The royals are not able to meet people in the same way as before. Last week, Crown Prince Haakon attended a video-conference to get a briefing from Norway’s health authorities. On Tuesday this week, the Crown Prince held two similar video conferences with other agencies of the Norwegian health system. And on Tuesday…
Read more
CoronavirusNorway

Crown Prince Haakon takes online coronavirus briefing from Norway's health authorities

By
23rd March 2020
Since the outbreak of coronavirus, we have heard a lot about King Harald and Queen Sonja. They had to spend a long period in quarantine after having come home from their state visit to Jordan. King Harald has also spoken to the people via letters and on TV.However, little has been heard about Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit. On Friday, the Norwegian people could hear from…
Read more
Sweden

The Swedish Prince who died of a pandemic flu

By
19th March 2020
While the coronavirus continues to spread, we can rewind a little over a hundred years in time. In 1918 and 1919, another virus as ravaged countries across the globe. It caused widespread devastation, but despite its origins, it became known as Spanish flu, named after the Spanish king at that time, Alfonso XIII.King Alfonso was one of the first in Spain to be diagnosed with the flu; however…
Read more