Christmas is fast approaching for all of
us and a number of permanent traditions await most royal
families.Princess Benedikte of Denmark and
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg had a great time when she visited the
Christmas bazaar in the Swedish church of Copenhagen, where she
bought several special Swedish Christmas items. The Christmas mood
was at its peak when Princess Benedikte, true to tradition…
Norway`s Trade Fair is important for
south-east Norway and has a long royal tradition. Crown Prince
Haakon has helped mark the 100th anniversary of the Norwegian Trade
Fair in the city of Lillestrøm. The Crown Prince was welcomed to
the county of Viken and the city of…
Prince Daniel of Sweden has long devoted
time to the Swedish police force and spoken of how much value he
places on their work. He has just shown his support again and sent
a digital message to the closing ceremonies for newly graduated
police officers throughout…
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…
