Queen Sonja is very interested in art and
has just overseen the official opening of a brand new culture house
in the city of Trondheim. The exhibitions in the new culture house
in Trondheim will have a special focus on modern arts. Behind the
new culture house is the visual artist and a good friend of the
Queen, Kjell Erik Killi-Olsen. Queen Sonja has been able to follow
the process of a new…
The King and Queen of Sweden received
their first Covid-19 vaccine in January this year, and the second
vaccine sometime in the spring. Now it has been confirmed that the
Swedish king and queen have received their third dose of Covid-19
vaccine. In a comment to the…
King Carl Gustaf hands over new military banner to Karlberg Academy
19th November 2021
The Swedish military is currently in the
middle of a process of building up its forces. King Carl XVI Gustaf
handed over a new flag to the Karlberg Military Academy in
Stockholm on November 18th 2021 in front of cadets and staff. The
school’s old banner, which was…
In Norway, it’s long been established
that the vast majority of people own the home they live in. This is
part in a policy with royal roots that stretches back several
hundred years. On November 17th 2021, Crown Prince Haakon was
present to celebrate 75 years since the establishment of the
association for Norwegian homebuilders. Upon his arrival, Crown
Prince Haakon was received by…
Receiving new ambassadors in audiences
and thanking ambassadors who leave their posts is a long tradition
among royalty in most nations. This week, His Majesty King Carl XVI
Gustaf has dedicated two days to this very tradition. On November
16th 2021, the Swedish monarch…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has visited
the military camp of the Royal Danish Lifeguard in Copenhagen this
week for a special tradition. Her Majesty started her visit, on
November 18th 2021, by attending an impressive military parade by
several regiments from the Royal…
Crown Princess Mette Marit and Princess Martha Louise took out a loan to by artwork of Queen Sonja
18th November 2021
Crown Princess Mette Marit and her
sister-in-law Princess Martha Louise of Norway once took out a loan
to buy a famous painting of Queen Sonja. The source of this special
news is none other than Queen Sonja personally. This is one of
several interesting pieces of information that were published on
Wednesday this week when a completely new book about Queen Sonja
was published in Norway. It…
Queen Margrethe loses valuable royal jewellery during state dinner
18th November 2021
Last week, the Danish Queen and Crown
Prince paid a state visit to their neighbour in the south, Germany.
The visit lasted several days and successfully strengthened the
economic, cultural, and military cooperation between the two
nations. However, behind the scenes, the…
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia attend military anniversary dinner
17th November 2021
Swedish navy sailors have now been
professionally organized for 250 years. This week, they had royal
guests visiting to celebrate the big anniversary. On November 16th
2021, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended their jubilee
dinner at the Grand Hôtel in…
The President of the Belgian Parliament,
Stephanie D’Hose, has tested positive for Covid-19, just hours
after she had close contact with the former Belgian King and Queen,
Albert and Paola. D’Hose has confirmed the news herself in her
social media on November 16th 2021. The day before, she was in
close contact with King Albert and Queen Paola as they marked
King’s Day in Belgium.
