Crown Prince Haakon of Norway celebrates
his 48th birthday today. It an official flag day all over Norway to
mark the event, but the Crown Prince himself will hold a private
celebration. Usually the day is celebrated at the Royal Family’s
country house at Mågerø in Tjøme, where the whole family are
gathered for a private birthday celebration. This year the day is
marked on the royal yacht…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has concluded
her official visit to the Faroe Islands. The trip began on 15 July
and concluded on 19 July. The Faroe Islands belong to the Danish
monarchy, but have internal self-government regulated in the Home
Rule Act of 1948. The Faroe Islands…
Last Saturday was a special anniversary
for the Serbian Royal Family as it marked 20 years since the
Serbian royals were able to return to Serbia after a life in exile.
On that occasion, Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia published the
following message: “On this day…
The Norwegian Royal Family is currently
on a long private holiday in northern Norway using the royal yacht
“KS Norge”. Thousands of Norwegians now follow the ship’s journey,
and where the royals go ashore, they are greeted with flags and
cheers. Many private boats also follow the ship at a good distance
during parts of the trip. In recent days, the Royal Family has been
on a holiday…
The Norwegian Royal Family’s favourite
place in the summer is an isolated cabin on a southern Norwegian
island that is actually located within the area of a military camp.
While it may not sound idyllic, it is for the royals. The place is
called Mågerø and means…
A sisterly reunion - Queen Margrethe and her sisters gather for a joint summer holiday at the beautiful Gråsten Palace
28th June 2021
Queen Margrethe has been joined by her
two sisters at GråstenPalace in Denmark for a summer holiday. Her
Majesty welcomed Queen Anne-Marie of Greece towards the end of last
week with Princess Benedikte arriving a few days before that. The
gathering was…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
visited a new exhibition at the China Pavilion of Drottningholm.
The exhibition is the result of a year-long collaboration between
the Royal Court and the Research Lab Craft at Konstfack. The works
are created by artisans and artists who have taken inspiration from
historical collections in the China Pavilion. The exhibition is
called “Going elsewhere…
On Wednesday, Queen Margrethe of Denmark
took up residence at Gråsten Palace for the summer season. True to
tradition, Her Majesty arrived in Southern Jutland on board the
Royal Yacht Dannebrog. The Queen was welcomed to Sønderborg with
flags and music on the royal castle…
Prince Felix of Denmark graduated from
Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium on Wednesday 23 June 2021. Present to
congratulate him were his parents, Prince Joachim, and Alexandra,
Countess of Frederiksborg, as well as his big brother, Prince
Nikolai. Prince Felix told the Danish…
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary
of the death of Queen Maria, Crown Prince Alexander and Crown
Princess Katherine of Serbia visited Oplenac and laid a wreath and
lit candles at her tomb on Tuesday. Flowers were also laid down at
her grave by Serbian royalists and the Serbian government. Queen
Maria was Queen Consort of King Alexander I and the mother of King
Peter II. She also gave birth…
