Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited
a legal aid service which is facing big changes. The ”Jussbussen”,
which means the juridical buss, is a free legal service in Norway
for those who need help. It’s a voluntary service where 36 law
students offer free help. The Crown Prince visited to learn more
about what they do and what it means for people to be able to get
free…
In a ceremony held in Madrid, Queen Sofía
presented the prestigious Fundación MAPFRE 2023 Social Awards.
These awards were designed to honour individuals, organizations,
and projects that strive towards fostering a fairer and more equal
society through their…
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…
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
sophisticated prop at a series of theatres. The three Norwegian
thrones for the king, queen and crown prince in the Norwegian…
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…
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 complex. After several years of
restoration, the Castle’s historic riding house is opened to the
public in Oslo. The venue…
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…
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 very close ties. In 1896, Princess Maud
of Wales married Prince Carl of Denmark. In 1905, this couple
became King and Queen of…
