It was the first big royal wedding of the 21st century bringing kings, queens, princes and princesses together for a very modern monarchical marriage. The relationship between Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Mette-Marit Tjessme Hoiby had been under scrutiny from the moment it became public knowledge. But by the time they took their vows, in front of the ruling houses of Europe, their romance had…
Doctors treating the former monarch of Spain, Juan Carlos I, say the major cardiac surgery he underwent this weekend has been a success. Juan Carlos had a triple bypass on Saturday at a private clinic in Madrid.
King Felipe VI and his mother, Queen Sofia, arrived at the…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden paid a visit to the Marine Centre and Simris Alg late last week.
On Thursday, Victoria began a day of engagements focusing on
marine life and the marine economy.
In the morning, she visited the Marine Centre in Simrishamn with the…
Bernadotte & Kylberg, the design duo run by Prince Carl Philip and his friend Oscar Kylberg, have launched a new homeware collection for Scandanavian brand Stelton.
The Prince has always had a creative eye, as an alumnus of Rhode Island School of Design and Forsberg’s, a Stockholm advertising, graphic design and copywriting school. In 2012 he put this talent to use, partnering with…
Prince of Wales and Princess Beatrix to attend Battle of Arnhem 75th anniversary commemorative events
24th August 2019
The Prince of Wales will travel to the Netherlands in
September to attend commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the
Battle of Arnhem, a major battle in the Second World War.
Clarence House announced the news on Friday afternoon and noted that Prince Charles will be…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel to lead Swedish business delegation in Copenhagen
24th August 2019
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will undertake a Swedish business delegation to Denmark in mid-September and will be hosted by their Danish counterparts, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary.
The Royal Houses of Denmark and Sweden announced the news…
The private residence of the Swedish Royal Family, Drottningholm Palace, was built in the 1600s and is listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The Swedish Monarchy says that it is the “most well-preserved royal castle built in the 1600s in Sweden and at the same time is representative of all European architecture for the period.” It has been the family’s private home since 1981 and is…
The story of the time Queen Margrethe refused to meet Donald Trump
23rd August 2019
Many were very surprised when US President Donald Trump cancelled his state visit to Denmark earlier this week, and a lot thought this was a huge insult to Her Majesty Queen Margrethe. A little less known story is that the President only retaliated with the same behaviour as…
Luxembourg's Prime Minister forms special team to look into palace staff operations
23rd August 2019
Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has appointed a special commission to look into the Grand Ducal Family’s staff operations and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa’s role, the Luxembourg media has reported.
At the end of June, Jeannot Waringo was…
On Thursday afternoon, His Majesty King Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja watched His Majesty the King’s Guard perform in the Palace Square from the Palace Balcony at Royal Palace in Oslo. Over a thousand people had met up to see the show which lasted for 30 minutes.
The Royal Life Guard marched together with the music corps from Akershus Fortress through the centre of Oslo. Then, they…
