Christmas tends to be a pleasant time,
especially for the royals. When it comes to the Norwegian Royal
Family, they have many good Christmas traditions that make
Christmas a pleasant time. There is, however, a period when
Christmas for the Royal Family from Norway was not very pleasant,
namely during World War II. Germany invaded Norway on 9 April 1940.
This led to a five-year occupation. While…
Every year, the Norwegian King and Queen
celebrate Christmas at the grand royal lodge called “Kongsseteren”
in the expensive neighbourhood of Holmenkollen in Oslo. Let us take
a look at this magnificent royal property. “Kongsseteren”, formerly
called The Kings…
Every royal family has its own
traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family celebrates Christmas in its
own style. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions
with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their
family from Denmark, Sweden and the United…
King Karl XII of Sweden was born 17 June
1682 as the son of King Karl XI and the Danish-born Ulrika
Eleonora. Karl continued his father’s war politics against other
Nordic nations, which led to Denmark joining forces with Poland and
Russia. They then went to war with Sweden in 1700, in what has been
called the Great Nordic War. Karl personally took charge of the
Swedish military…
The favourite relation who inspired the name chosen by a future queen for her heir
25th November 2023
Much is known about the life of the new
King Charles III, but few know the story behind why he received his
first name. The answer is that His Majesty is named after Queen
Elizabeth’s favourite uncle, a Norwegian king. The Norwegian and
British royal families have…
In the footsteps of a quiet princess who became an historic queen
21st November 2023
This year marks 85 years since the death
of Queen Maud of Norway, the last English born royal to become
consort of another country. The British princess who married a
Danish prince and ended up as a Norwegian queen has left her mark
on the country she came to call home. In…
Royal Ghost Stories: Prince Joachim of Denmark and the hauntings at Schackenborg Castle
31st October 2023
For several years, Prince Joachim of
Denmark lived at Schackenborg Castle with his family. However,
while it was a happy home for the younger son of Queen Margrethe
II, one thing worried him about his royal residence. The ghosts.
Prince Joachim told that he fears meeting the castle’s ghosts. His
Royal Highness explained that he is quite sure that it is the Evil
Countess who haunts the…
On May 7 1697, a fire broke out and
destroyed much of the old royal palace in Stockholm. The castle Tre
Kronor, or Three Crowns in English, is now only a footnote in
history with the present royal palace of Stockholm built above the
ruins of the old middle-aged castle that…
As the only son of the Russian Empress
Catherine the Great, Tsar Paul I succeeded his mother on her death
in 1796. He would rule the Russian Empire for the next five years.
Probably, he would had ruled the Russian Empire much longer than
that. But Paul was murdered. And his…
Flags fly high for Prince Christian as his birthday becomes an official celebration
16th October 2023
All eyes have been on Denmark and Prince
Christian as the future king turned 18 and came of age. It was
celebrated in many ways. It also became known, in a significant and
joyful announcement, Denmark has designated Prince Christian’s
birthday as an official flag day, during which the Danish flag will
be proudly hoisted at official buildings and ships across the
nation. This new…
