Prince Philip of Serbia has via Facebook
issued a statement regarding the ongoing Covid-19 epidemic. This
happens only one week after a statement from his father, the
Serbian Crown Prince Alexander. The full statement from His Royal
Highness Prince Philip of Serbia: “First, I must say that all our
thoughts and prayers go out to those affected by Covid-19. This
virus only has the…
The first royal dies of coronavirus
27th March 2020
On Thursday, Princess Marie-Thérèse of
Bourbon-Parma died in Paris of COVID-19 at the age of 86. Princess
Marie-Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma becomes the first royal, albeit from
a non-reigning family, to die from the coronavirus pandemic. The
news of her death came late on…
The President of Iceland has sent a
heart-warming letter to King Harald and Queen Sonja. The letter was
sent 11 March but published by the Royal Court today. The full
letter states: “Your Majesties, I have received the news that Your
Majesties the King and…
Since the outbreak of corona virus made
the working day different for most royals, Crown Prince Haakon has
stepped up his activity when it comes to getting online briefings
on important issues around fighting the virus. For the third time
in less than two weeks, the Crown Prince held on Thursday two new
online meetings to learn more about the work being done across
Norway. The Crown…
#OTD 1785: Louis XVII of France is born
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…
The fact that Europe’s queens and
princesses have good relationships with each other is well known.
But it’s more perhaps more unusual to hear about friendships
between Europe’s royals and Russian politicians. et this was
exactly what happened when Queen…
King Harald and Queen Sonja will be
isolated until mid-April. This was confirmed by the Royal Court on
Thursday morning in a short statement to the Norwegian newspaper
«Dagbladet». This is done because they are both at risk of serious
illness if they are infected with corona virus. King Harald is 83
years old and Queen Sonja is 82 years old. The Director of
Communications at the Royal Court…
Crown Prince Haakon attends hospital video conference
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…
On this day, March 24, exactly 300 years
ago Sweden elected a new King. For many in today’s society, it may
seem strange that a nation can choose a new monarch, but Sweden has
elected new monarchs on several occasions. Frederick was born in
Germany in 1676 and…
On Tuesday Crown Princess Katherine
donated 8 defibrillators worth more than 41,000 Euros to hospitals
in the Serbian cities of Vranje, Smederevo, Kikinda, Čuprija,
Valjevo, Leskovac, Krusevac and Loznica. The defibrillators arrive
in Serbian hospitals at the right time, when Serbia is battling the
vicious COVID-19 virus, and defibrillators are crucial in the fight
for the life of patients who…

