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 Head of State.
The bust is located at the town hall in Madrid, where the city council of Madrid carries out its daily…
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…
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. However, the proposal fell through with 134 votes in favour of the monarchy against 35 votes in favour of a republic.
As a…
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…
A 19-year battle has been brought to a happy end for one of Europe’s royal families. Last weekend, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and Princess Benedikte, along with a number of other guests and family members, took part in…
Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia has spoken of her passion for humanitarian work in a newly published interview with the Serbian newspaper “Politika”. She also touches on why it is so important to her to put her efforts towards strengthening the Serbian health system.
Her Royal Highness says: “When the conflict in former Yugoslavia began, I felt the desire and will of the Serbian…
Norway has just seen its parliament vote 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 on loyalty to the…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and the American shaman Durek Verrett are engaged.
Their engagement was announced on the morning of June 7th 2022 via a press release.
No date has yet been set for the wedding, and the couple will continue to live on different…
A new large hospital in Denmark has long been planned. Through the initial process, there has also been active royal participation from Crown Princess Mary. The hospital will be named after the Danish Crown Princess, and this week the Crown Princess participated in an important ceremony. Crown Princess Mary laid the foundation stone for the new hospital, and she also placed a time capsule for the…
