When the leading princess of a royal court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that changed the rules of royal romance. Her marriage to Johan Martin Ferner was controversial but the fact that it took place at all signalled a…
Denmark’s Queen, Margrethe II, was accompanied by her younger sister, Princess Benedikte, as she oversaw the beginning of commemorations of a major anniversary for their country. The two royals attended a special concert marking the centenary of the reunification of…
Grand Duchess of Luxembourg gives interview about her passion project
11th January 2020
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, spoke of the motivations and goals of the organisation, Stand Speak Rise Up!, an initiative she founded and serves as president of. The video was posted on the official Instagram of the Grand Ducal Family and the Instagram page of…
On Wednesday, it was announced that His Majesty King Harald V of Norway was hospitalised. King Harald was admitted to the National Hospital in Oslo because of dizziness. The statement from the Royal Court said: “His Majesty King Harald was admitted to the National Hospital today because of dizziness. No serious illness has been found. The King is expected to be discharged before the weekend. The…
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine attended an orthodox Christmas service which was officiated by His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Irinej of Serbia and the Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The royal Christmas service was held…
Prince Albert of Monaco sends a letter of support to the Australian Prime Minister during bushfire crisis
9th January 2020
Prince Albert of Monaco is the latest royal to send well wishes to Australia which is in the midst of a bushfire crisis.
In the letter, which was addressed to the Prime Minister, Prince Albert said he was “deeply shocked” and sent “thoughts and…
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has accepted a new patronage. His Royal Highness has agreed to become patron of HCØ2020, the Danish nationwide celebration of the 200th anniversary of the discovery of electromagnetism, according to the Danish Royal House in a statement on Tuesday.
The 200th
anniversary of the discovery is celebrated this year under the name HCØ2020
with a number of…
On Wednesday, His Majesty King Harald was admitted to the National Hospital in Oslo because of dizziness. He will probably be discharged before the weekend, the Royal court stated. According to the Royal Court, King Harald is not seriously ill and he is expected to be back…
She was the beautiful princess who had been the subject of endless royal wedding speculation, he was the handsome prince with a crown waiting in his future. When Marie-Jose of Belgium married Umberto, heir to the throne of Italy, in January 1930 their marriage had all the…
Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz has died. She was 83. The infanta, sister of King Juan Carlos and aunt of King Felipe VI, passed away in Madrid on Wednesday.
Infanta Pilar had been admitted to hospital in the Spanish capital earlier this week. Although details of her condition weren’t confirmed, she had been receiving treatment for cancer for several months.
Maria del Pilar…
