On Wednesday of this week, His Majesty
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden unveiled a brand new bust depicting
the Swedish poet August Strindberg in the Bernadotte Library at the
Royal Palace. Her Majesty Queen Silvia also attended the ceremony.
The Librarian of the Bernadotte Library at the Royal Palace, Arvid
Jakobsson welcomed the guests before Erik Höök, Museum Director at
the Strindberg Museum…
Prince Hans Adam II or to give him his
full title, Prince Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marco
d’Aviano Pius, is the fifteenth reigning Prince of Liechtenstein,
and first to grow up and be raised there. He was born in Zurich,
Switzerland, on 14th February 1945…
On Monday, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
arrived for a visit to Colombia. The Crown Prince was invited to
the country because he is a goodwill ambassador for the UN
Development Program (UNDP). The visit to Colombia was not announced
by the royal court until Monday morning…
King Harald of Norway has visited the
Kongsberg weapon factory. The King was warmly welcomed by hundreds
of cheering children with flags as he arrived for his visit on
Tuesday. Chairman of the Board, Eivind Reiten and CEO Geir Håøy
welcomed the King to the Kongsberg Group. As well as the usual
flowers for the king, there was also got a very special present.
This was a sweater that the king…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
visited Jordan in her role as the United Nations
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. She was in the Middle Eastern kingdom from 10 through
12 February. The Dutch Information Services (RVD)…
The Grand Ducal Court announced this
afternoon that Alix, Dowager Princess de Ligne (born Princess Alix
of Luxembourg) died today at the age of 89. In a press release, the
Court said, “It is with great sadness that Their Royal Highnesses
Grand Duke Jean, the Grand Duke and…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is visiting
Colombia from Monday to Wednesday this week. He has been invited to
the country because he is a goodwill ambassador for the UN
Development Program (UNDP). The visit to Colombia was not announced
by the royal court until Monday morning, probably for security
reasons. The UNDP has been fighting poverty worldwide for the last
50 years. HRH the Crown Prince.
Crown Princess Mary is heading to Texas
with a Danish business delegation next month, hitting Austin and
Houston to promote culture, innovation, and green energy. Crown
Princess Mary will be in the United States from 10 to 13 March, and
will be accompanied by Mette Bock…
Queen Mathilde of Belgium has wrapped up
her five-day visit to Mozambique. At the end of her tour, she spoke
to the press that had travelled with her on the trip. There, she
talked about her wish for a normal, private life for her oldest
daughter, the Duchess of Brabant. Her…
Princess Sofia has revealed that she is
currently in South Africa to work for the organisation she founded,
Project Playground. Therefore, the Princess missed the World
Childhood Foundation’s 20th-anniversary celebrations, hosted by her
sister-in-law, Princess Madeleine. On Thursday, several
celebrations were planned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the
World Childhood Foundation. The…
