Tatoi Palace, the former royal residence
of the Greek Royal Family, is set to become a public museum. The
Athens-based palace will open as a public museum by 2025, according
to the country’s Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni. The
announcement was made one day after the burial of former King
Constantine II at the estate. Restoration has been ongoing on the
building, and…
King Gustav III opened the Royal Opera
House in Stockholm on January 18, 1773. To commemorate the 250th
anniversary, a gala was held at the Royal Opera in Stockholm,
attended by members of the Royal Family. King Carl XVI Gustaf,
Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria…
It has been ten weeks since Princess
Märtha Louise left the Norwegian royal house abruptly, primarily
due to her engagement to the controversial Shaman Durek. However,
seven months after the engagement, no official wedding date has
been announced. All inquiries about the…
Crown Prince Frederik kicks off a year of celebrations as Copenhagen is appointed World Capital of Architecture
18th January 2023
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
kicked off a year of celebrations as Copenhagen starts its tenure
as the global capital of architecture in 2023. The Danish capital
city was designated as the global architecture capital of 2023 by
UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA). The Crown
Prince, who serves as the patron of the year of the scheme,
delivered a speech at the opening…
Prince Carl Philip, Prince Daniel and Princes Sofia honour Sweden's sporting stars at gala in Stockholm
18th January 2023
The annual Swedish Sports Gala, an event
honouring the country’s most prominent athletes, took place in the
Avicii Arena in Stockholm earlier this week in the presence of
royalty – Prince Carl Philip, Prince Daniel and Princess Sofia. In
a night filled with…
Crown Prince Haakon embarks on a cruise in the Oslo Fjord to learn about the cod population
18th January 2023
Crown Prince Haakon joined researchers
from the University of Oslo on a research trip in the Oslo Fjord to
learn about the current state of fish life and the efforts being
made to monitor it. His Royal Highness was keen to learn more about
claims that cod populations were…
To coincide with the funeral of King
Constantine II, a Serafimerringning ceremony was held in
Riddarholmskyrkan in Stockholm in honour the late King of Greece.
Constantine was a knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim, an
honour he was presented with by King Gustaf VI Adolf in September
1964. The Order of the Seraphim is one of the country’s highest
honours, awarded for outstanding…
Crown Prince Pavlos to relocate to Greece following his succession as head of the Greek Royal Family
16th January 2023
Crown Prince Pavlos will relocate to
Greece following the death of his father, Constantine II, and his
succession as head of the Greek Royal Family. According to Greek
media, His Royal Highness wishes to settle permanently in Greece
sometime in 2023. At the moment, the…
Following on from a recent SVT
documentary, the order of succession to the Swedish throne became a
hot topic of discussion. When Prince Carl Philip was born as the
younger brother of Princess Victoria, he was destined to become
King. However, a constitutional amendment half…
OPINION: King Constantine should have a State Funeral - anything else is denying history
15th January 2023
Constantine II, the last King of Greece,
died on January 10th 2022, over four decades after the abolition of
his country’s monarchy. The Greek government decided that he would
not be given a State funeral. Here, Royal Central’s Senior Europe
correspondent, Oskar Aamoen, explain why he believes that does no
justice to the man who ruled Greece for a decade. The fact that
Greece does not give…
