The Norwegian film The Kings Choice,
which is about the Norwegian Royal Family during the first three
days of the German invasion in 1940, has had great success. The
film has been well received not only in Norway but throughout the
world. The dramatic war movie has now been nominated for 12 prizes
at the prestigious Norwegian Amanda Prize on Wednesday. The film is
nominated in, among others, the…
It has now been revealed that earlier
this month, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
received his final training in flying a Boeing 737 aircraft.
Therefore, the King has obtained his certificate of flying one of
the largest aircraft for the company he has…
Crown Prince Frederik wishes to continue his work for the International Olympic Committee
21st June 2017
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik
of Denmark has decided to continue his work for the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) for another eight years. The Danish Crown
Prince has been working for the International Olympic Committee
since October 2009 and has done an…
Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, niece of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, divorcing husband
5th June 2017
A new divorce has stricken the Danish
Royal Family. Queen Margrethe’s niece, Princess Alexandra of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, has decided to divorce her husband,
Count Jefferson-Friedrich von Pfeil, after 18 years as a married
couple. Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is the
daughter of Princess Benedikte who is the sister of Queen Margrethe
of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway
participated today in the 100th anniversary of the Lions Club
International. King Harald is Lions Norway’s royal patron. In
this regard, the King attended an event in Oslo, which was a
collaboration between Lions Norway and the…
On Thursday, Their Majesties King Harald
and Queen Sonja of Norway, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark
and Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden
participated in the celebrations of Finland’s 100th anniversary as
an independent nation in…
Earlier this week, more than 30 royals
from all over Europe gathered to celebrate King Harald and Queen
Sonja, as they both celebrate 80 years this year. Perhaps their
son, Crown Prince Haakon, received the most attention during the
gala dinner that was held on Tuesday. Suddenly, the Crown Prince
disappeared from the hall; when he returned 30 minutes later, he
had removed his beard. While Crown…
Thursday afternoon, His Majesty King
Harald of Norway announced the season opening for the Norwegian
Royal Yacht “DS Norge”. This happened unusually early this year. It
is not common for the King to order the royal yacht to be ready for
use until the end of…
Throughout history, many royals have
died in brutal and bizarre ways. Royals have been killed in
attacks, by illness and by accident. However, only one European
royal has ever been murdered by a monkey. That is the Greek
King Alexander, who died at 27-years-old in…
On Sunday, His Majesty King Carl XVI
Gustaf of Sweden celebrated his 71st birthday in Stockholm in the
traditional way. The flags waved throughout the country, a 21-gun
salute was fired from fortresses across Sweden, and the Royal
Family participated in a celebration in the courtyard of the Royal
Palace in the Swedish capital. Many gathered at the Royal
Palace to celebrate the King turning…
