This weekend, the world got a rather rare
look at Swedish Prince Alexander, son of Prince Carl Philip and
Princess Sofia. The two took their eldest son to central Sweden to
celebrate the country’s most famous and longest ski-race. Little
Prince Alexander, now five years old, sat quietly in the church
with his mother Princess Sofia when his father delivered a speech.
It was clear that it…
King Harald makes first public appearance outside royal palace for months as he joins family at ski festival
7th March 2022
The traditional Holmenkollen Ski Festival
is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year, and with glorious
sun and blue skies, the event became a great sports festival. Crown
Prince Haakon was present during the women’s three mile cross
country ski competition on…
Queen Paola of Belgium has broken her arm
after a fall. The 84-year-old queen, mother of the current King,
Philippe, broke her arm in a fall. The queen has been told to rest
and recuperate for eight weeks. Therefore, all her engagements in
the immediate future have been…
Crown Prince Haakon visits humanitarian organizations supporting the people of Ukraine
3rd March 2022
Crown Prince Haakon has been briefed on
the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, in a meeting with general
secretary of Save the Children, general secretary of the Norwegian
Refugee Council and the foreign chief of the Norwegian Red Cross.
During the briefing, on March 2nd 2022, Crown Prince Haakon said:
“Norway has condemned the invasion and supports Ukraine in several
ways. One of the areas…
We’re used to seeing royalty attend big
film premieres. What is far more unusual, however, is that the film
is the result of an idea from a reigning queen. This was the case,
however, at the premiere of a brand new movie for Netflix which was
released on the platform…
Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, holds political meetings over Ukraine
3rd March 2022
As a direct neighbour of Ukraine, Romania
has seen first hand the implications of Russia’s invasion. The
Romanian royal family has taken steps to support Ukranians as they
defend their country. This week, Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian
of the Crown of Romania, has…
The King and Crown Princess of Sweden join forces in leading a Foreign Affairs Committee meeting
1st March 2022
Crown Princess Victoria and King Carl XVI
Gustaf of Sweden were at the Royal Palace in Stockholm last week to
attend the Foreign Affairs Committee meeting. Amongst the items
discussed was the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Royal Court
released two photographs from the meeting. In one picture, the King
and Crown Princess are seen welcoming attendees to this meeting. In
the second photograph…
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
spoken for the first time about the situation in Ukraine. His
comments came on Sunday evening during what should have been a
merry affair. The Crown Prince was on the guest list for the
premiere of the Netflix film ‘Against The Ice’…
King Harald and Queen Sonja return home early from their holiday due to the war in Ukraine
1st March 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues
to impact the travel arrangements of Europe’s royal families. The
latest news is that King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have
decided to cancel their holiday and return home ahead of time. The
news was first announced by…
Due to the ongoing Russian invasion of
Ukraine, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have
postponed their trip to the Congo to a later date. The Belgian
Royal Palace made the announcement on 28 February. King Philippe
and Queen Mathilde were originally due to visit the former Belgian
colony from 6 March to 10 March. The King’s visit was announced
earlier in…
