King Albert of Belgium had been summoned
to appear in court this morning in the case of his alleged
illegitimate daughter, Delphine Boël. The former Belgian King
did not appear in person and was represented by his lawyer.
Although plenty of press appeared at the trial, they were not
allowed inside the courtroom. Delphine Boël did appear in
person but did not speak to waiting media. All King…
King Willem-Alexander invites 150 citizens for his 50th birthday dinner
21st February 2017
King Willem-Alexander has invited 150
people to join him at the dinner for his 50th birthday. There is
just one catch if you want to be in for a chance of an invite, your
birthday should also be on the 27th, and it has to be a milestone
(or a so-called “Crown”-year…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway is 80
years old today. The King himself is on vacation with the entire
Norwegian Royal Family. Nevertheless, there are several standard
events marking a Norwegian King’s birthday, despite the fact that
the King is not even in the…
Eight out of ten Norwegians approve of
keeping the monarchy as a form of government, and the greatest
support King Harald and his family has comes from the younger
Norwegian population. This emerges from a major survey conducted by
Norway’s state TV channel NRK. The King celebrates his 80th
birthday on Tuesday 21 February and will travel abroad with his
family to celebrate. In an interview…
Yesterday it was revealed that Infanta
Cristina of Spain had been acquitted of corruption
charges following a lengthy trial in Palma de Mallorca for
corruption and money fraud in the Noos Case, but her husband, Iñaki
Urdangarin, was found guilty. Cristina will have to pay…
Shock still runs deep in Lech five years after Prince Friso's accident
17th February 2017
The shock after Prince Friso was buried
under an avalanche still “runs very deep”, says Mayor Ludwig Muxel
of the Austrian town Lech. The local newspaper Vorarlberger
Nachrichten dedicated much of their edition to the five-year
anniversary of Prince Friso’s accident.
Prince Louis and Princess Tessy of
Luxembourg are officially divorced. The undefended divorced was
obtained by Princess Tessy today in London at the Central Family
Court today on the grounds of his “unreasonable behaviour.” The
couple announced their plans to divorce in January. Prince
Louis is the third son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. He…
Crown Princess Victoria has not been seen in 60 days - where is she?
17th February 2017
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess
Victoria of Sweden has had no official engagements in more than 60
days. Today, the Swedish Royal Court revealed the reason why the
Crown Princess has been absent from work. Swedish media have in the
recent weeks speculated why it has been…
Infanta Cristina of Spain has been found
not guilty of corruption charges following a lengthy trial in Palma
de Mallorca for corruption and money fraud. Whereas Cristina was
acquitted of all charged, her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin,
has been convicted and has been…
Queen Margrethe talks about her son's relationship with Scandinavia's Crown Prince(ss) couples
17th February 2017
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark
has recently given an interview to the magazine “Norden nu” owned
by the association “Norden”. In the interview, the Queen spoke
about many topics that she thinks are important, including
cooperation in the Nordic nations and Danish history. Queen
Margrethe also spoke about the relationship between the
Scandinavian Royal family’s, which are all…
