On 13 May 1979, His Royal Highness Prince
Carl Philip of Sweden was born. To celebrate his 39th birthday,
here are 40 facts on the Swedish royal: His full name is Carl
Philip Edmund Bertil. Prince Carl Philip also has the title of Duke
of Värmland. He was born in Stockholm Palace. His mother went into
labour with him during the night while his father was away on a
trip. His older sister, Crown…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has
revealed her new American boyfriend, Shaman Durek Verrett in an
Instagram post on Sunday. Shaman Durek Verrett, who is
half-Norweigan and Los Angeles based, describes himself on his
Instagram profile as an “evolutionary innovator…
Queen Mathilde has attended the
semi-finals of the Queen Elisabeth Competition Violin on Saturday
evening. Her Majesty is the Honorary President of the world-famous
music competition. Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians
stepped out on Saturday to attend the last…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has
visited the University of Ghent in her role as Advocate for the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). Queen Mathilde exchanged
views with students and academic staff on ‘Agenda 2030’ of the
United Nations. Mathilde was eager to learn more about the
durability policy of the University of Ghent as she arrived at the
institution on Friday. She was welcomed by…
This Week in Royal Fashion: Meghan and Baby Archie, Kate visits Wales, and Máxima at Make a Wish Foundation
11th May 2019
It was a big royal week, as we finally
welcomed Baby Sussex – now known as Archie Harrison – into the
world. Meanwhile, William and Kate headed to Wales for a day of
engagements, and Queen Máxima rocked an 80s style trouser suit.
Let’s look at our fashion faves: The…
On Thursday, Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands opened the FT Future of Health Coverage event in
Amsterdam delivering remarks in her role as the United Nations’
Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. She began her remarks discussing the…
On Wednesday and Thursday of this week,
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit hosted the
“literature metro” together with her husband, the Crown Prince.
Because of her health, Her Royal Highness has this year, chosen to
switch out her annual “literature train” to a more urban
“literature metro”. Instead of using some of Norway’s long and
remote train lines to promote…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
had a busy three days during their Vietnam visit from 6 May to 8
May. The trip was planned to coincide with the 50th anniversary of
the diplomatic relationship between Sweden and Vietnam. During
their first day in Hanoi, the Crown…
Queen Máxima brought some sunshine to the
Make-A-Wish Foundation Netherlands headquarters on Wednesday,
visiting in honour of the organisation’s 30th anniversary. Dressed
in a bright yellow trouser suit from Zara, the Dutch queen learned
more about how the Make-A-Wish…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway
participated in the events commemorating the Liberation Day and the
National Defence Day at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. Every year, 8
May is a day where Norway honours all veterans, from World War II
and up to today’s international operations while they mark the
liberation from the German occupation in 1945. The Norwegian Royal
Family has a long tradition of…
