Prince Philip’s passing has attracted condolences from most royal houses around the world. The Norwegian king was quick to announce that in Norway they will fly the flag at half mast from the Royal Palace in Oslo on April 17th 2021, the day when the Duke of Edinburgh is buried. Now, the same message from Copenhagen. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has ordered that the flag be flown at half…
King Abdullah and Prince Hamzah appear in public together for the first time since 'royal rift'
13th April 2021
Over the last few weeks, there has been a lot of uncertainty about the political situation in Jordan, one of the most stable states in the Middle East. The constitutional monarchy is said to have been subjected to a planned coup that was averted by Jordanian security forces.
King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria attend meeting with “Keep Sweden Clean”
13th April 2021
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden has been joined by his daughter, Crown Princess Victoria, for a digital meeting with the organization “Keep Sweden Clean”. During the meeting, on April 12th 2021, Johanna Ragnartz, CEO of Keep Sweden Clean, production manager Lisa Possne and…
Prince Philip's last visit to Norway
12th April 2021
During his life, Prince Philip visited Norway a number of times. He was in the country both on official tours, but he also visited his Norwegian relatives and friends privately on several occasions. The last time the Duke of Edinburgh visited Norway was in 2001. Even though it is now 20 years ago, the memories of Prince Philip live on with the Norwegian people.
His last trip was a State Visit…
King Harald returns to work after months of sick leave
12th April 2021
King Harald of Norway`s sick leave is officially over and he will resume his constitutional duties from April 12th 2021.
King Harald’s sick leave has been extended several times since an operation earlier this year and there was great interest in whether it would…
Three soldiers in the Danish Royal Guard were on duty under the influence of cocaine. The story was revealed shortly before Easter when the Audit Corps’ annual report for 2020 was released. The Audit Corps is the Danish Armed Forces’ own prosecution authority.
There has been a lot of uncertainty over the past week about the political situation in Jordan, one of the most stable states in the Middle East. The small Middle Eastern monarchy is said to have been subjected to a planned coup that was averted. The President of the United States, Joe Biden, spoke to the King of Jordan in a phone call on Wednesday. The US President wanted to make it clear that…
Questions of a possible royal wedding have arisen after Princess Martha Louise of Norway confirmed she is planning to move to the US with her three children to spend more time with her boyfriend in Los Angeles. The princess was asked if she was planning to move, to which she…
Queen Margrethe commemorates the liberation of Bornholm
6th April 2021
The 75th anniversary of Bornholm’s liberation was marked in Denmark this week with the Royal Family also participating in the event. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark appeared in a documentary made by the Danish TV-channel DR1 about the liberation. Earlier in the…
In February this year, Princess Martha Louise of Norway said that she was considering moving to the United States. She then said that the reason was that her boyfriend, the American shaman Durek Verrett, feels badly treated and no longer wants to settle in Norway. This was discussed by the princess in an interview with TV2. Asked in the interview if it is relevant for her to move to the USA, she…