Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon has given a
major TV interview as he marks his fiftieth birthday and he’s told
NRK exactly what career he would pursue if he wasn’t royal. His
surprising revelation also reveals a special link with his
daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra. For the future king says he
would have tried to make a living by surfing – a sport the princess
has won…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is
beloved in her country, and the Norwegian people were devastated to
learn that she had been diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis
in 2018. What is the disease, and how does it affect the Crown
Princess? Pulmonary fibrosis…
The bond between Prince Carl Philip of
Sweden and his nieces and nephews is known to be strong, but his
wife, Princess Sofia, has grown to have a special bond with young
Princess Estelle, who also happens to be Carl Philip’s goddaughter.
Sofia has been in…
Patriotic dressing from Belgium's queens and princesses as their king celebrates ten years on the throne
21st July 2023
The celebrations for the tenth
anniversary of the reign of King Philippe of the Belgians got under
way with a nod to the country’s colours from the royal family that
has supported him through his tenure. His wife, Queen Mathilde,
wore bright red while his heir, Princess Elisabeth, was in yellow
and the king’s mother, Queen Paola, had elements of black in her
outfit, meaning all…
King Philippe is about to celebrate his
tenth anniversary on the throne of Belgium, with many successes
behind him that surprised his past detractors. Many
considered him too quiet and shy to be an effective leader, and
when King Albert II announced his decision to…
Family photos were at the centre of Crown
Prince Haakon’s 50th birthday celebrations. The Crown Prince marked
his 50th birthday on 20 July, and several family photos were
released to mark the occasion on social media. While the heir to
the throne chose to…
A Queen for Belgium? New survey shows strong support for heir Elisabeth to take the throne young
20th July 2023
Recent polling in Belgium suggests that a
majority of people believe that Princess Elisabeth should succeed
her father in the next 10 years. A survey commissioned by top
Belgian media outlets—including HLN, VTM NEWS, RTL and Le
Soir—polled people on their thoughts about the various members of
the Belgian Royal Family, and 43% believe that the Duchess of
Brabant should succeed King Philippe…
King Philippe pays moving tributes to his two predecessors, King Albert and King Baudouin, as jubilee approaches
20th July 2023
King Philippe has paid a moving tribute
to his father and predecessor in a National Day speech ahead of his
10th anniversary on the Belgian throne. The Belgian monarch
succeeded his father, Albert II, on 21 July 2013, after the aging
king decided to abdicate due to poor…
King Philippe thanks Belgium for its support during his first 10 years as king
20th July 2023
King Philippe officially marks 10 years
on the Belgian throne this week and used his National Day speech to
thank his countrymen for their “great sense of solidarity” through
the tragedies and triumphs of his first decade as king. The Belgian
king succeeded his…
King Philippe of the Belgians is marking
ten years of rule this July. However, when he was born, in 1960,
there was little expectation that he would ever become monarch. The
first child of Albert and Paola, then Prince and Princess of Liege,
he was third in line to a throne held by his uncle, Baudouin, who
fully expected to have a family of his own. However, King Baudouin
and his wife, Queen…
