Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has
attended the Norwegian Library Association’s conference in Oslo.
Her Royal Highness took part in the panel discussion “Read for
life” attended by a cultural director in a Swedish newspaper, a
reading researcher from the University of Oslo and an advisor in
the Viken County library. The panel discussed why people are
reading less and…
Crown Prince Alexander releases statement on the anniversary of the NATO bombing of Serbia
26th March 2022
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia
addressed the Serbian people on the anniversary of the NATO bombing
of Serbia. In his remarks, the Crown Prince spoke of those affected
by the bombing and criticised NATO’s operations during the war in
the Balkans. Crown Prince Alexander…
Physical activity has always been very
important to Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark. Not only is the
Danish Crown Prince very fond of running, but cycling is also close
to the Crown Prince’s heart. This week marked 100 days until the
beginning of the world’s…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
participated in the Swedish Parliament’s celebration of Nordic Day.
The Riksdag (the Swedish parliament) held a seminar on 23 March,
and the Speaker of the Riksdag invited several people to mark the
70th anniversary of the Nordic Council. Those invited included the
Nordic Council’s Swedish delegation, members of parliament and
officials.
The Romanian Gala Forbes Woman was held
for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic this week to
award Romanian Forbes Woman Award, which is voted on by the
magazine’s readers. The award for 2022 was given to Her Majesty
Margareta, Custodian of the…
Crown Princess Victoria teams up with Prince Oscar and Princess Estelle on World Water Day
23rd March 2022
World Water Day is a United Nations day
celebrated on March 22 each year to raise awareness of the lack of
clean drinking water in many parts of the world. Crown Princess
Victoria of Sweden highlighted the day this year with two events.
Ahead of World Water Day, the…
The war in Ukraine has forced millions of
people to flee their homes. While most have travelled to
neighbouring countries such as Poland, Romania and Moldova,
refugees are now beginning to arrive in European nations further
away from the war, including Sweden. On March 22nd 2022, Prince
Carl Philip and Princess Sofia visited Nynäshamn to talk to
authorities and volunteers working to receive…
Sweden is a small kingdom that has very
many castles. For several centuries, the Swedish nobility was
strong and during Sweden’s time as an empire, many castles were
built throughout Sweden, especially in the southern parts of the
kingdom. Crown Princess Victoria has…
The Royal Swedish Academy of Letters,
History and Antiquities was founded by Queen Lovisa Ulrika in 1753.
The Academy’s main purpose is to promote and fund research in the
humanities and social sciences as well as cultural environmental
care. On March 21st 2022, Crown…
King Harald of Norway has tested positive
for coronavirus. The Norwegian Royal Court confirmed that the king,
who is 85, has the virus on the morning of Tuesday March 22nd 2022.
In a statement, it was stated that King Harald tested positive on
March 22nd. The monarch is experiencing mild symptoms and will take
sick leave for several days as well as observing all necessary
isolation…
