Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia has
donated to Serbian children in need through the Zvecanska Home for
Children in Belgrade, Shelter for Children of Belgrade, and the
Special Psychiatric Hospital Kovin. A donation of two pyrographs,
two wireless speakers, bedding, blankets, clothes, and diapers were
made. These things were donated as the second part of an activity
that began in March with…
Norway's royal court announces 111% increase in electricity spending and delays in security project
27th April 2022
The Norwegian royal court has released
its annual spending report, and two surprising things were
revealed. First, electricity bills have doubled, and second, the
work on securing royal properties against terror attacks has been
far more expensive than initially thought.
Charlottenlund Palace in Denmark will no
longer be sold. About two months ago, the plan was for
Charlottenlund Palace to be put up for sale. The Danish Palaces and
Culture Agency said that it no longer served a cultural purpose,
but Danish Members of Parliament…
The stage is set for a meeting between
Danish and Norwegian royals in June, after it was recently
announced that Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will travel to Norway
for a one day visit to lead a Danish business delegation with a
focus on sustainable urban development and the health care of the
future. A delegation of Danish companies and organizations will
accompany the Danish Crown Princess…
King Harald of Norway has attended a
solidarity and support concert for Ukraine at the Oslo Concert
Hall. The ballet “Giselle” was performed by dancers from the Kyiv
Grand Ballet from Ukraine. A packed concert hall, on April 22nd
2022, showed solidarity with…
It is not every day a diocese gets a new
bishop, but that was what has just happened in Norway. His Majesty
King Harald of Norway was present in the grand Fredrikstad
Cathedral, southeast in Norway, on the morning of April 24th 2022,
when Kari Mangrud Alvsvåg was…
The war in Ukraine continues to dominate.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited the Norwegian city of
Kirkenes, on the border with Russia, to meet the locals and hear
how it feels to live close to the border with Russia after the
country’s invasion of Ukraine. Kirkenes is located in Sør-Varanger
municipality, which is the only municipality in Norway that borders
Russia. The Crown…
Queen Sonja of Norway has met refugees
from Ukraine at the aid organisation Caritas where she heard from
women and children about fleeing their homes and feeling safe in
Norway. The Queen met some Ukrainian children who have had to flee
their homes, including Siuzanna…
Princess Maria of Romania has visited the
Isaccea border control station in Tulcea County near Ukraine along
with representatives of the Children in Difficulty Foundation to
see what is being done to help refugees as they flee the wartorn
country. Over the past few weeks…
King Harald of Norway has extended his
sick leave after contracting COVID-19 last week. The King of Norway
was scheduled to return to royal duties on Thursday, 21 March;
however, this did not occur. The head of communications at the
Norwegian Royal Court informed the Norwegian press that the King
was still on sick leave. No further comments have been made. King
Harald was set to receive…
