While each royal family has annual
ceremonial events that they are known for, the Swedish Royal Family
has a yearly event that is publicised around the globe. Each year,
the Swedish Royal Family takes part in the Nobel Prize award
ceremonies. The Nobel Award Prize ceremony is usually held in
December at the Stockholm Concert Hall. In 2023, it will be held on
10 December and will be…
Spain's future queen looks emotional as she leaves family to start military training
17th August 2023
After much anticipation, Princess Leonor
has entered the General Military Academy in Zaragoza to kickstart
her three-year-long military training programme in the Army.
At 12pm on Thursday, 17th August, the Princess of Asturias arrived
at the designated drop-off point…
It was a quiet country house, described
by several who knew it as ‘’little’’ and a ‘’pied a terre’, given
as a wedding present to a royal couple who were expected to linger
on the fringes of regal life. Yet on July 2nd 1903, it became the
birthplace of one of…
Sweden has Europe's longest reigning king - but how do other royal rules measure up?
15th August 2023
The King of Sweden is about to mark his
Golden Jubilee, the first monarch in his country’s history to
celebrate fifty years on the throne. He is also the longest
reigning king on the continent of Europe. Here’s how his long reign
fits into the current pattern of royal rule in Europe. Queen
Margrethe II of Denmark – 14 January 1972 – present Queen Margrethe
is Europe’s…
Norway has been hit by the worst floods
in over 20 years. Last week, King Harald and Queen Sonja visited
flood victims in Eastern Norway. Now Crown Prince Haakon has also
shown his support for those who have been evacuated and have lost
their homes. The visit began…
The Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - everything you need to know about 2023's royal celebration
12th August 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…
It’s become the cinema style statement of
the summer – see Barbie, wear pink. And Spain’s future queen was
right on trend as she headed to the movies in Mallorca with her
family to take in this season’s biggest hit. Princess Leonor chose
a bright pink dress for her night at the cinema. Meanwhile her
sister, Infanta Sofia, hinted at the trend in a white mini dress
with pink…
Princess Josephine of Denmark is set to
enrol in a new school. The Princess will begin Year 6 at Kildegård
Privatskole when the new school year starts next week. The
12-year-old “will begin at her new school in the coming week and
looks forward to the further…
Eastern Norway has been hit by one of the
worst floods in over 20 years. King Harald and Queen Sonja have
visited the areas that have been affected by floods and the storm
“Hans”. King Harald and Queen Sonja visited the flood area in the
Drammen region after the King…
She was a princess with purpose whose
legacy still lingers long after her death. Princess Ingeborg of
Sweden had a very important say in the royal image of one of her
descendants. The future Queen of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra,
debuted a new-to-her tiara at her eighteenth birthday celebrations
in the summer of 2022. The pearl and diamond tiara belonged to
Ingrid Alexandra’s…