Prince Joachim, younger son of Queen
Margrethe of Denmark, has revealed how his life has changed since
he moved to Paris with his family. Joachim has been speaking to the
Danish newspaper “Berlingske” which published an exclusive
interview with the prince that opens up about life as a Danish
prince in France. Prince Joachim says, among other things, that he
himself has been able…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
been criticised for her choice of dog, and for the first time, the
Crown Princess has reacted to the strong criticism that was
directed at the family’s choice. When Crown Princess Victoria and
Prince Daniel got a small dog for…
The new year is here, and several
significant royal anniversaries will be celebrated throughout
Europe in the year ahead. The Danish Crown Princess Mary is
celebrating her 50th birthday this year, and this will be
celebrated on a large scale if the pandemic allows it. On…
Queen Margrethe shares childhood photos from St. Lucia celebrations
15th December 2021
A special holiday took place this week in
the Nordic nations as they celebrated St Lucia, a Christian saint.
The celebration is marked by young children dressing up, holding
candles in the dark, singing and handing out a traditional pastry
called “lussekatter.” To mark the holiday, the Danish Royal Court
published several older photographs of how the Royal Family
celebrated the day during…
Taking a look at “Kongsseteren” – The Norwegian Royals Christmas home
14th December 2021
Every year, the Norwegian King and Queen
celebrate Christmas at the grand royal lodge called “Kongsseteren”
in the expensive neighbourhood of Holmenkollen in Oslo. Let us take
a look at this magnificent royal property. “Kongsseteren”, formerly
called The Kings…
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess
Katherine of Serbia have celebrated the Patron Saint Day for St.
Andrew in the Serbian Orthodox Church in London – Saint Sava. The
church service on 13 December included the cutting of the Slava
bread. The ceremony was presided…
Hunting is known to be a longstanding
royal tradition with many regal roots. Although controversial in
some quarters, it is a tradition many royal families still
undertake, with the sport being an annual highlight. This is
certainly the case in Denmark where Crown Prince Frederik of
Denmark held a royal hunt on Monday in Lindet and Lovrup Forest.
The royal hunts are the Royal Household’s…
Swiss prosecutors drop corruption and bribery case against Spain’s exiled King Juan Carlos
14th December 2021
Prosecutors in Switzerland have dropped
an investigation into Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos, who
had been accused of corruption and bribery. The Swiss
investigation, which opened in 2018, came to an end this week after
prosecutors failed to ‘sufficiently’…
Prince Daniel joins the police on a busy night shift in Stockholm
13th December 2021
Prince Daniel of Sweden, husband to Crown
Princess Victoria, has for many years devoted time and resources to
supporting the Swedish police. On Thursday, Prince Daniel
accompanied the police patrol in Skarholmen – a small district in
Stockholm – during one of their…
Queen Silvia cancels overseas trip to Dubai after becoming unwell
13th December 2021
Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden was
due to travel to Dubai this week for a series of overseas
engagements. However, the 77-year-old royal has been forced to
cancel her plans after catching a cold. Queen Silvia became ill
three days after the Nobel celebrations last Friday in which more
than 250 people participated. On Thursday, the day before the Nobel
ceremony, the Swedish Queen also…
