After surgery on her back and a recovery
period “longer than expected,” Queen Margrethe has slowly resumed
her official engagements. And one of the traditions that she
kept going was the annual end-of-summer trip aboard the Royal Ship
Dannebrog. Between 29th August and 1st September, Her Majesty
visited three municipalities: Vordingborg, Randers and
Fredericia. The Queen arrived in…
The sparkling sapphires that link a modern queen to a fallen empire
2nd September 2023
It’s the tiara everyone is expecting to
see this September. The month’s birthstone is sapphire and that
just happens to be the star gem of a diadem favoured by a queen who
is about to host a right royal celebration for a truly historic
event. Silvia of Sweden is at the…
It's here! Sweden's Jubilee month begins with a party like no other planned for King Carl XVI Gustaf
1st September 2023
The Royal Court of Sweden has revealed
the schedule for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee in
September. The jubilee week will begin on 12 September when the
King opens the National Assembly. The following day, he will
receive an official gift from the Riksdag…
The Regalia of Sweden: a hidden treasure that tells a story
1st September 2023
Like many other monarchies, Sweden also
has a patrimony of crown jewels, each with its own history and
precious metals and stones. Since 1907, however, the regalia
has not been worn by members of the family but rather put on
display during important moments like coronations, christenings and
weddings. The monarch’s regalia mainly consist of the set of
crown jewels made for King Eric…
The royals that everyone's talking about this summer: who are the Bourbon-Two Sicilies?
31st August 2023
They’ve been a fixture of the tabloids
this summer, holidaying with fellow royals and even at the centre
of rumours of a romance with a future king. If you’ve seen article
after article about the Bourbon Two-Sicilies and find yourself
wondering who they are, look no…
It was a marriage that sealed a famous
love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th
1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the
continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned
eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and…
Summer shows young royals that every move can bring a controversy not of their making
30th August 2023
Summer and the royal news agenda is easy,
mostly because very little happens. Holidays beckon, diaries thin
out and the constant spotlight seems to dim. Or does it? This
summer has shown several young royals that scrutiny is never more
than a moment away, even if they are doing nothing more than going
about their daily business. In the last weeks, Princess Ingrid
Alexandra of Norway, 19…
The King and Queen of Spain have seen
their younger daughter off on the next chapter of her life. Infanta
Sofia has left the family home at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid for
Wales where she is beginning a two year course at UWC Atlantic
College. Casa de S.M. el…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally.
On 29 August 1968, Norway’s Crown Prince
Harald wed the love of his life, Sonja Haraldsen, at long last. The
pair had gained the approval of King Olav to wed after Harald vowed
to never marry at all if he could not marry Sonja – a commoner. The
wedding took place in Oslo Cathedral with 850 people in attendance,
including royals from across the world. Ilmi Riddervold served as
Sonja’s…
