There has been a lot of attention on Her
Majesty Queen Sonja in recent weeks. It all began about two weeks
ago when the Queen had to cancel her performance at an art opening
because she had fallen ill. A short time later, it was confirmed
that the Queen had an infection in the upper respiratory tract. The
Queen also had to cancel her participation last week at the very
important and traditional…
Prince Albert of Monaco’s eldest child releases first pop single
21st October 2019
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, the eldest child
of Prince Albert of Monaco, has released her first pop signal
“Fearless.” The song has two formats, an acoustic version released
on 30 September and a pop version released last week. Proceeds from
“Fearless” will go…
Recently there has been a remarkable
shift in the photographs shared by the royal courts. Increasingly,
the official pictures are no longer taken by professional
photographers but by members of the royal families themselves.
Photographing has become a typical “royal”…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, 46,
has opened up about her chronic pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis that
came last October in a tv interview in Norway that was filmed while
she was on her literature train in Germany this month. On the
effects of the disease, Her Royal Highness remarked, “I am
exhausted faster than before, so today I have to take more care of
myself than I did before.”…
Prince Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie was
born on 19 October 1963 as the third child of the Prince and
Princess of Liège (later King Albert and Queen Paola) in Château de
Belvédère in Laeken. At the time of his birth, he was third in the
line of succession to the…
From 15 October to 17 October, Queen
Silvia was in Lebanon to celebrate the Mentor Foundation’s 25th
anniversary. Mentor Arabia is a regional non-governmental
organization that advocates for youth empowerment to prevent risky
behavior among children and youth and it was…
Spain's heir, Leonor, at Princess of Asturias Awards for first time
18th October 2019
The future queen of Spain has carried out
a major royal duty for the first time. Leonor, Princess of Asturias
has presented the Awards which bear her title and pledged her life
to the service of Spain. Leonor took centre stage at the prize
ceremony at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo. She handed out the
awards to recipients recognised for their excellence in areas
including literature, arts…
In her first major speech, the heir to
the throne of Spain has pledged her ongoing service to her country
and all those living in it. Princess Leonor made her promise at the
Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo which she is overseeing for
the first time. Speaking…
The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed
this week that new security measures are being put in place from
this week. This new perimeter fencing around the Palace Park will
be completed by the autumn of 2021. In a statement, the Royal Court
said: “The goal is to prevent…
Queen Sonja cancels major appearance because of continuing illness
18th October 2019
Queen Sonja of Norway has had to cancel a
new appearance because of ill health. On Thursday night, Her
Majesty should have been back at work for the first time after she
had to cancel her duties on Tuesday last week because she had an
infection in the upper respiratory tract. However, she was forced
to miss the event as she is still unwell. Together with His Majesty
the King, Crown Prince…
