Back on May 20 1967, Crown Prince Pavlos
of Greece, also a prince of Denmark, was born. The Greek Crown
Prince is the eldest son and second child of Constantine II, the
last King of Greece from 1964 to 1973 and his wife, Anne-Marie of
Denmark. Both Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Queen Sofia of Spain
are his aunts. When he was born, Crown Prince Pavlos, displaced his
older sister, Alexia, as…
One of Europe’s most popular royals has
just received a brand new throne but this isn’t its first time as a
regal seat. In fact, this ”new throne” has a rather interesting
history that’s seen it used by a king before it became the
most…
A spectacular royal wedding cake that celebrated an historic marriage
26th September 2023
It was a showstopper of a bake for a
dream royal wedding. When Harald of Norway, then Crown Prince,
married Sonja Haraldsen in 1968, their cake was truly spectacular.
As well as being big enough to feed a palace full of guests it was
decorated in spectacular style, as befits…
Queen Letizia speaks passionately on need for support for rare diseases
22nd September 2023
The fight against rare diseases is
something that has always been important for Queen Letizia of Spain
who has attended a meeting, digitally, at the United Nation to once
again shed light on this very important topic. The Queen of Spain
gave a digital greeting in which she said: “I will tell you that a
WHO resolution would bring the necessary commitment from member
countries to share the…
In connection with Queen Sonja’s 80th
birthday the Queen Sonja Art Stable was opened in Oslo. Located
just beside the Royal Palace the Art Stable has now for many years
been an exhibition hall for royal history and modern art. Now a new
building is part of the…
Princess Benedikte starts latest regency in Denmark by following long standing royal tradition
14th September 2023
While several members of the Danish royal
family are in Sweden to celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf’s jubilee,
it is Princess Benedikte who is regent. And the princess, sister of
Queen Margrethe, has been carrying out some important engagements.
One of the things the…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is
on sick leave for two weeks but may need further rest after that.
The news was announced by the Norwegian Royal Court on September
13th 2023. The decision comes on the advice of the Crown Princess’
doctor. The Crown Princess is initially on sick leave for two
weeks, but this period may be extended. It means that the Crown
Princess cannot…
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…
Norway has been hit by the worst floods
in over 20 years. Last week, King Harald and Queen Sonja visited
flood victims in Eastern Norway. Now Crown Prince Haakon has also
shown his support for those who have been evacuated and have lost
their homes. The visit began…
Eastern Norway has been hit by one of the
worst floods in over 20 years. King Harald and Queen Sonja have
visited the areas that have been affected by floods and the storm
“Hans”. King Harald and Queen Sonja visited the flood area in the
Drammen region after the King had attended his weekly Council of
state where the floodings were also the top priority. The royal
couple started…
