King Eric the Victorious is the first
Swedish monarch in a consecutive succession with a true written
record. He was the first ruler thought to be accepted by both all
Swedes and the Geats (a Germanic tribe) that resided in what is now
modern Sweden. There were monarchs in Sweden before Eric, but most
lists of monarchs in Sweden begin with him. So, who was this first
leader of Sweden? Born…
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands turns
18 today. Her mother, Queen Maxima, revealed how they would
celebrate Alexia’s big day during a recent state visit to Belgium
to Blauw Bloed. “Hopefully, with some godparents and her
grandmother, of course. And with all…
Prince Albert travelled to New York City
to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Principality of Monaco
being officially recognised as a sovereign state by the United
Nations. This was also an occasion to celebrate the legacy of
Prince Rainier III, Prince Albert’s…
On a sunny summer’s day, the King and
Queen of Norway brought smiles to a military parade as they took
part in an annual tradition. The 3rd Royal Guards Company thrilled
the public with their impressive drill demonstrations at the Palace
Square in Oslo. As the crowd eagerly awaited the start of the
display, King Harald stepped forward and greeted the guards with a
warm smile, saying, “Good…
Queen Sonja has helped celebrate an
important anniversary for one of Norway’s best known art museums.
The Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo is known for its impressive
collection of contemporary artworks. It marks its 30th anniversary
this week and its jubilee exhibition…
Biotech, Navy, art and a sad goodbye as the Dutch State Visit to Belgium draws to a close
23rd June 2023
Thursday marked the last day of the State
Visit that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying to
Belgium – but last doesn’t mean less busy. The day began in
Leuven, where the four royals visited Imec. This facility works in
research for the chip tech…
Climate change, crowds and even more tiaras for day 2 of the Dutch State Visit to Belgium
23rd June 2023
The second day of King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima’s State Visit to Belgium began bright and early,
despite the glittering banquet from the night before. The
first stop for the day was Gare Maritime à Tour & Taxis, in
Brussels, where the Dutch royals were joined by King Philippe and
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians to attend Climate Tech Forum, a
forum on climate technology. The…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
have begun a three-day State Visit to Belgium that will see them
travelling all around the country. On Tuesday, 20th June, the
Dutch monarch and consort boarded a train and arrived in Brussels.
They were then driven to the Royal…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra has graduated
high school. The Princess finished her schooling at Elvebakken High
School in Oslo, where she had attended for the past three years.
All the graduates from the high school attended a gala performance
and graduation at Olso…
King Abdullah, Queen Rania and Prince
Hashem travelled to Spain to attend the Aqaba Process meeting in
Córdoba, and were welcomed by King Felipe and Queen Letizia.
King Abdullah and Queen Rania landed in Madrid on Monday, 19th
June, and they immediately got on with their agendas, with the
Queen of Jordan joining Queen Letizia in a visit to the Workshop
Schools and Employment Workshops hosted…
