Queen Margrethe of Denmark has decided to cancel her annual New Year’s galas as a result of the continued spread of COVID-19 in Denmark.
Her Majesty has confirmed hse won’t hold the grand New Year’s dinner for the government, the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, representatives of official Denmark and the Royal Court on 1 January 2021. The subsequent New Year’s dinners…
Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Sayn-Witgenstein-Berleburg has attended the Equestrian World Cup 2020 at the National Equestrian Center of Vilhelmsborg near the Danish city of Aarhus. Her Royal Highness attended the FEI Dressage World Cup Grand Prix and FEI Dressage World…
In a new book about King Harald which will be published in Norway this autumn, the King talks about his views on the future of the Norwegian monarchy and the relationship he has with his own son, the future king and present Crown Prince of Norway.
When the king looks…
This year, the Royal families of Europe have faced, along with all of us, a new type of crisis, a global pandemic. In a new book about King Harald which will be published in Norway this autumn, the King shares his views on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and how this has affected him and the royal family. King Harald and Queen Sonja were themselves quarantined after a state visit to Jordan in…
King Harald speaks of the pain of losing his mother and his son-in-law
15th October 2020
In a new book about King Harald which will be published in Norway this autumn, the King speaks about the death of his former son-in-law Ari Behn. He praises his grandchildren and also shares his thoughts on the loss of his own mother, Crown Princess Martha.
King Harald…
Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg has attended a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Denmark and honouring the fallen members of the Danish resistance. The event in Spentrup should have happened in May, but was…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway was discharged from hospital on Monday following his successful heart-operation last Friday. The news was announced in a press release form the Royal Court on Monday afternoon.
The full statement form the Royal Court states: “The King is in good shape and is returning home from Rikshospitalet today, says the King’s life doctor, chief physician Bjørn…
Crown Prince Haakon was present as the Church of Norway marked the appointment of a new president in the Episcopal Conference, a new church meeting and a new church council with a special service in the Nidaros Cathedral
The Norwegian Church’s new president, Bishop…
Crown Prince Haakon has spoken publicly about his father’s health for the first time since King Harald underwent heart surgery. It was during a visit to the city of Trondheim, on October 11th 2020, that the Crown Prince was asked by reporters whether the King’s…
King Harald V’s doctor has said the monarch is making good progress after he underwent surgery to replace a heart valve was first operated on in 2005. Just before 11 am, local time, on October 9th 2020, it was confirmed that His Majesty’s operation had concluded successfully.
At 2 pm the same day, the King’s personal doctor, Bjorn Bendz, met the press to give a statement and…
