Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria has not been seen in 60 days - where is she?

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17th February 2017
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has had no official engagements in more than 60 days. Today, the Swedish Royal Court revealed the reason why the Crown Princess has been absent from work. Swedish media have in the recent weeks speculated why it has been so long without having seen the Crown Princess. The last time the Crown Princess appeared in public was on 20 December last…
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NorwayOther

King Harald: "I will not abdicate"

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16th February 2017
His Majesty King Harald of Norway celebrates his 80th birthday next week. For the occasion, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen granted an interview to NTB (Norwegian News Agency) where they talked about what it is like being monarchs when they get older. The…
Belgium

King Philippe of Belgium says USA and UK threaten course of history

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14th February 2017
His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium criticised last week both that the United Kingdom had withdrawn from the European Union and US president Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies. It was Tuesday last week that the King said this when he held a gathering of top government officials in Belgium. King Philippe warned the top government officials and stated that he feared that Britain and the…
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Sweden

70 years since King Carl Gustaf tragically lost his father

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27th January 2017
Yesterday, it was 70 years ago that King Carl Gustaf of Sweden lost his father in a tragic accident. The tragic accident happened when the King was only nine months old. His father, who was Crown Prince of Sweden and heir to the Swedish throne, died in a plane crash on 26 January 1947. The accident happened at Kastrup Airport outside Copenhagen in Denmark. Crown Prince Gustav Adolf was travelling…
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Norway

Remembering King Olav V of Norway

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17th January 2017
Today it is exactly 26 years since His Majesty King Olav V of Norway died. King Olav was born as Prince of Denmark, and his parents were King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, who was the daughter of Edward VII of Britain. Olav was born on 2 July 1903 and baptised Alexander Edward…
Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf attended seminar on Swedish war preparedness

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9th January 2017
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has attended a seminar on Swedish security politics today. The seminar is organised by the organisation “People and Defence” and are regarded as Sweden’s most important forum for discussions on security politics, defence and Swedish war preparedness. The seminar started on Sunday and lasts until tomorrow, but the King was present only…
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