As Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s official
18th birthday celebrations take place, a royal first is also taking
place. The newly engaged couple Princess Märtha Louise and Durek
Verrett are among the guests and have made their first public
appearance since announcing their plans to marry. On June 16 2022,
they joined other royals at the Norwegian government’s official
dinner for the…
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess
Katherine of Serbia have opened their palace for visitors. Both
were present at the opening of this year’s tourist season and spoke
to a large number of Serbian press. They also helped to welcome the
season’s very…
As commander-in-chief of Spain’s armed
forces, King Felipe is accustomed to attending major military
exercises and has recently participated in a major naval exercise
in Spanish and international waters. The Spanish monarch arrived at
the naval base near the city of…
A royal inspection of the Norwegian Royal
Guard is an annual event, and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has
inspected the Royal Guard at Huseby Military Camp. King Harald was
not present due to mobility issues; this is not the first time the
Crown Prince conducted the inspection alone. The Royal Guard is
present at all the royal residences in Norway and is part of the
permanent defence of…
After a break of three years, caused by
the pandemic, the stage was again set for an informal football
match at the home of the Norwegian Crown Prince and Princess,
Skaugum. On June 13 2022, the family held their traditional game at
their home in Asker. Crown Prince…
Attending ceremonies to unveil statues is
no novelty for royalty. However, King Felipe VI of Spain has just
unveiled a bust of someone very familiar. The well-known Spanish
sculptor, Víctor Ochoa, has created a bust of the king himself to
recognize the work of Felipe VI as…
The pandemic put a severe brake on most
royal activity, worldwide. Perhaps the biggest was related to
travel. For them, like many, the solution was digital travel over
the internet. Nevertheless, this was by no means the same, and did
not attract nearly the attention that a real royal journey does. It
is probably no secret that the royals are happy to be able to
travel again, meet people and…
Shining a spotlight on disadvantaged
people has always been important for royalty. Japan’s Crown Prince
and Crown Princess have attended the 70th National Congress of the
Deaf, people with hearing disabilities and those working for
welfare services with these…
Last week, Norway’s parliament voted on
keeping the monarchy, causing much debate and some controversy. The
proposal to establish a republic in Norway came from the country’s
sitting Minister of Culture, who only a year ago took an oath of
loyalty to the King.
This summer, Queen Sonja’s own art
collection will be exhibited to guests from Norway and abroad at
Queen Sonja’s art stable. Queen Sonja of Norway has been collecting
arts and crafts since her teens. This summer’s exhibition will be
open until November and show 100 works by 50 artists from the
Queen’s own art collection. Queen Sonja’s art collection consists
of more…
