A man has been arrested on suspicion of
having flown drones over Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm. Swedish
Police said on 31 January that they had arrested a Russian citizen
who flew a drone above Drottningholm Palace on 30 January. The man
is suspected of violating the Swedish “Protection Act.” The Swedish
Royal Court, Sweden’s Security Police and the Swedish Armed Forces
have all…
Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark
has embarked on a new project called “BREATHE,” which was created
out of Princess Tatiana’s passion and dedication to well-being.
BREATHE has said the project “was created to destigmatise mental
health, promote self-care…
During the Second World War, hundreds of
Norwegian Jews were arrested and deported. Only nine of the
deportees survived and returned. Crown Prince Haakon has remembered
them as he took part in the national memorial ceremony on
International Holocaust Day in Oslo. The…
Bjørn Ransve is one of Norway`s most
renowned living artists. On January 29th 2022, Her Majesty Queen
Sonja opened the Ransve exhibition “State of the Art” at the Haugar
Art Museum in Tønsberg. The exhibition consists of the artist’s
graphic works over six decades. The works of art, which span two
floors, constitute a retrospective presentation of Ransve’s diverse
graphic…
Concerns were raised after King Harald of
Norway developed cold symptoms and decided to take sick leave for
several days. The news, on January 28th 2022, came the day after
Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt had tested positive for
coronavirus just hours after an…
After the scandal surrounding his
association with Jeffrey Epstein, several institutions,
organisations and groups have begun to distance themselves from the
Duke of York. Now, a Canadian school has chosen to change its name
to avoid association with Prince Andrew.
Norway's Foreign Minister tests positive for COVID hours after meeting the Norwegian royals
27th January 2022
Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken
Huitfeldt has tested positive for the COVID-19 just hours after an
audience with King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon on
27 January. The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
confirmed that Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt was in an
audience with King Harald on Thursday and tested positive for the
virus shortly after. Foreign Minister…
Crown Prince Frederik sees how Afghan refugees have been helped since the fall of Kabul
27th January 2022
The Red Cross is an organization that is
close to the heart of the Danish royal family. For many years,
Prince Henrik was the patron of the organization and deeply
involved in their work. After Prince Henrik’s death, Crown Prince
Frederik took over his father’s…
King Felipe heads to Honduras as his speech on colonialism makes international headlines
27th January 2022
The King of Spain is currently on a visit
to Central America and has just arrived in Honduras after a stay in
Puerto Rico which saw Felipe VI deliver a speech on colonialsim
that has made headlines around the world. The king’s decision to
praise Spanish explorers…
Queen Sonja of Norway has always been
strongly involved in classical music. After a long break due to the
coronavirus pandemic, she was finally able to appear again, alone,
at an event when she enjoyed a concert at the local chamber music
festival in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg. As the 20th
anniversary of the festival was postponed from last year to this
year, this was an anniversary…
