Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway has attended the digital opening of an exhibition with painter Anna Ancher at Lillehammer Art Museum. The exhibition “Anna Ancher – Skagen’s inner and outer space” is the largest collection of art from Anna Ancher outside Denmark ever. The Norwegian Queen has always been very involved in art and has put it high on her agenda. Queen Sonja is…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has visited the military camp of the Royal Danish Lifeguard in Copenhagen for a special tradition. Her Majesty started her visit, on March 17th, by attending an impressive military parade by several regiments from the Royal Lifeguard. The parade…
Queen Silvia of Sweden has inaugurated the Allergy Lift conference with a digital speech. This was the first event that the Queen performed on her own since an accident at Drottningholm Palace, where she fell and broke a bone in her arm. The digital conference Allergilyftet…
Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik conduct Denmark’s first-ever digital Council of State
18th March 2021
On Tuesday, history was written in Denmark when Queen Margrethe conducted the Council of State digitally for the first time. From the Council of State Hall at Christiansborg Palace in downtown Copenhagen, the Queen conducted the meeting Tuesday morning. At her side was Crown Prince Frederik. As in Norway and Sweden, it is also common in Denmark that the heir to the throne is a regular participant…
Swedish Royal Court gives update on Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel's health
18th March 2021
It was announced last Wednesday that Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden had tested positive for COVID-19. It was also reported that the Crown Princess and the Prince have mild symptoms and were expected to recover well. The Crown Princess, Prince Daniel…
Since the beginning of the pandemic last year, Princess Birgitta has stayed in Sweden. Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Hohenzollern, the second oldest sister of the Swedish monarch King Carl XVI Gustaf, was prevented from going home to Spain. In an interview with the Swedish…
Queen Sonja grants digital audience to 11 men who skied over the mountains to catch her attention
15th March 2021
For seven days, a group of 11 men skied from Hardanger to Oslo. The goal has been the Royal Palace in a the long trip they have called Queen Sonja’s salute march. The goal was to capture the Queen of Norway’s attention in an attempt to invite her to this year’s music festival in Hardanger. It was a tired, but happy, group that arrived at the final destination of the trip, the…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden have tested positive for COVID-19, the Royal Court has confirmed. The Crown Princess and the Prince have mild symptoms but should recover well. The Crown Princess, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar were…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have gained much support and criticism in equal measures following their controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey over the weekend. A distant relative has now chimed in. Karl von Habsburg, Archduke of Austria and the head of the House of…
Sweden will soon welcome a new baby prince or princess with Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia expecting their third child. The baby is expected to arrive in late March or early April.
The new baby will be the first royal child to be born after The King reduced the Royal House by a third, from 15 people to 10. The five who were pushed out were his grandchildren – the sons and daughters…
