Norway

Very public show of support from Norway's king for under fire Crown Princess at major royal event

The Crown Princess of Norway has made an appearance at a major royal event got under way in Oslo. And the country’s king, Harald V, gave her a ringing show of public support at the same time. Crown Princess Mette-Marit was with her husband, Crown Prince Haakon, and his parents, King Harald and Queen Sonja, as they took on the important role of welcoming the Belgian King and Queen to…
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Denmark

Queen Mary of Denmark skipped a tiara and chose this striking jewel for a gala evening in Australia

Queen Mary of Denmark is clearly loving her State Visit to her home country of Australia and for the crowning moment of this glittering trip, she chose a striking jewel. As she and King Frederik enjoyed a gala evening at the start of their six day State Visit, the Danish queen skipped the tiara and wore an unusual gold and diamond hair ornament instead. The beautiful piece of jewellery is…
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European Royals

Queen Silvia is the next royal to receive 'The Crown' treatment as 'German Queen' series finds its stars

Queen Silvia is the latest royal to receive the television treatment, and the actress slated to play Sweden’s queen consort is a member of Bavarian nobility herself. German Queen is an upcoming German-Swedish co-production that will trace the early life of Silvia Sommerlath and how her fateful meeting with Crown Prince Carl Gustaf at the Summer Olympics in Munich in 1972 changed the course of…
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European Royals

Crown Prince Pavlos answers the question: does he want to be king?

If the Greek monarchy hadn’t been abolished in 1974, then Crown Prince Pavlos would today be King of the Hellenes. But does this would-be king actually want the job? The now-head of the Greek Royal Family appeared on the Greek television programme ‘Enopios Enopio’ (in English, ‘Face to Face’) last week to discuss a myriad of topics ranging from his thoughts on reigning to politics and…
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