Child safety and health are close to Queen Silvia’s heart. The Swedish Queen has worked to promote children’s health for several decades. On Friday, Queen Silvia participated in the digital event Child10 Award 2022.
The event was organized by Her Majesty The Queen’s Foundation “Care About the Children.” The foundation works to provide grants to organizations and…
Like his father, King Carl XVI Gustaf, the Swedish Prince Carl Philip has a great interest in fast cars. He owns several rally cars and has been involved in the sport professionally in Sweden. On Thursday, Prince Carl Philip inaugurated Rally Sweden, which is being held in…
Crown Prince Haakon cancels holiday after the invasion of Ukraine
25th February 2022
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon has cancelled his holiday abroad and returned home on Friday. This is in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Norwegian Crown Prince and Crown Princess return to Norway so that the Crown Prince’s Regent can take care…
Statue of King Leopold II could be melted down as Belgium debates its colonial past
23rd February 2022
A statue of the controversial king Leopold II in Brussels could be removed and melted down as Belgian authorities consider how to deal with the country’s past colonialism. The bronze statue, from the 19th century, is located in the centre of Brussels, close to the Royal Palace.
A group of historians, architects and other specialists, commissioned by the Brussels regional government, has…
Queen Sofia praised for her support for the arts at prize giving ceremony
23rd February 2022
Queen Sofia has presented some of Spain’s most prestigious cultural awards.
On February 22nd 2022, she oversaw a special ceremony at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, in Madrid. Queen Sofia handed out the prizes at the 2022 Ibero-American Patronage…
Luxembourg's Prince Louis and Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue break off engagement
23rd February 2022
Luxembourg’s Prince Louis and Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue have called off their wedding. The 35-year-old prince, who is the third of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg’s five children, had proposed Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue, who works as a…
The latest stage of King Michael of Romania's private archive completed
22nd February 2022
A new part of Romania’s royal history is now preserved for the future. The Romanian royal court has confirmed that, at Elisabeta Palace, the sorting and packing of the archive of King Michael’s exile has been completed.
The documents will be archived at Savarșin Castle. The resource also contains documents related to the activity of the Royal Family after 1989. At Elisabeta…
In connection with King Harald’s birthday, , the state-run Norwegian TV channel NRK has conducted another major survey on the Norwegians’ attitude to the monarchy as a form of government.
The survey confirms that the Norwegian monarchy is very popular, as 78…
The Crown Princess Katherine Foundation has made a donation to the elementary school “Mosa Pijade” in the village of Suvi Do in Municipality of Zagubica in Serbia. After the renovation of first two classrooms, which was also provided by Lifeline Chicago and Crown…
Royal Relations: How Elizabeth II is linked to Harald V of Norway
21st February 2022
As King Harald marks his 85th birthday, Royal Central looks at the relationship between Queen Elizabeth and the King of Norway.
There have always been close links between the Norwegian and British royal houses, all the way back to the Viking era when Norwegian kings also ruled over parts of what is today Britain. Fortunately, in modern times, the relationship has been somewhat more peaceful…
