King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden inaugurated a glass exhibition at Solliden Palace on
Tuesday. The royal couple were joined by the artist Bertil Vallien
at the inauguration of the new summer exhibition at Solliden
located just outside Stockholm. This year’s exhibition at Solliden
Palace consists of glass art by the Swedish artist Bertil Vallien.
Solliden has a long tradition…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander
of Serbia has congratulated Ramadan Bayram to all believers of the
Islamic faith in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska. Eid al-Fitr,
also known as Ramadan Bayram, is a religious holiday celebrated by
Muslims worldwide that marks the…
Crown Prince Haakon to continue as an ambassador to the United Nations Development Programme
11th May 2021
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway has signed an agreement to serve an additional two years as
goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Program
(UNDP). The Crown Prince was first appointed to be a goodwill
ambassador for the programme in…
Earlier this year, it became known that
Romania’s parliament was considering renaming the Parliament Hall
after the late King Michael I of Romania. Now the official name
change has taken place, and from Monday this week, the hall will be
called ‘King Michael I of Romania’s Hall’. Romania takes another
step towards honouring its royal history as the hall of the
parliament…
Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the
Crown of Romania, hosted an event on Sunday at the Royal Castle of
Săvârșin on honour of Europe Day. His Royal Highness Prince Radu
and Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia also attended the event. A
Jazz and Blues Concert was…
On Saturday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon laid a wreath to commemorate those who have lost
their lives in the service of Norway. Over the weekend, Norway
marked their liberation from German occupation after World War II.
The Norwegian Royal Family has a long…
The summer season is officially underway
for crew and officers on the Royal Norwegian Ship. On Thursday
afternoon, King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon embarked the ship
for inspection. The tradition of royal embarkation dates back to
1948 when King Haakon VII received ‘Norway’ as a gift from the
Norwegian people. Due to the ongoing global health emergency, the
2021 sailing programme…
Royal Central’s Senior Europe
Correspondent Oskar Aanmoen, who is based in Oslo, talks us through
the inaccuracies contained within Atlantic Crossing – an eight-part
series looking at the plight of the Norwegian Crown Princess during
World War II. Atlantic…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark was present at
the inauguration of the sculpture ‘October 1943’ in the small
Danish city of Humlebæk on Wednesday. The Queen arrived using the
royal yacht. Upon arrival, Her Majesty was received by the Mayor of
the Fredensborg…
Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein under investigation over shooting Romania's largest bear
6th May 2021
Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein has shot
the largest bear in Europe by a mistake. Investigation is underway
after the prince killed Europe’s largest bear during a trophy hunt
in Transylvania in March this year. The brown bear, Arthur, was 17
years old and probably the largest of its kind in Europe. Arthur
was shot a month after a local farmer complained that a female bear
was harassing his…
