The Princess of Asturias is set to begin
her military education in mid-August. Princess Leonor will enter
the General Military Academy of Zaragoza on 17 August to start her
training in the Spanish Armed Forces. Leonor will join the academy
after graduating from the United World College of the Atlantic in
Wales. While most who attend the General Military Academy are
enrolled for two years…
Crown Prince Haakon has stepped in for
his ill father on Liberation Day. King Harald was unfortunately ill
during this year’s Liberation Day, but Crown Prince Haakon was
ready to take over the task of participating in the ceremonies. The
Norwegian monarch was…
Without even taking a break after
returning from London, where he attended the Coronation of King
Charles III, King Felipe of Spain took part in a ceremony during
which he awarded the World Peace & Justice Prize and the Ruth Bader
Ginsburg Honour Medals on behalf of the…
Royal cousins will reunite next month
when King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway pay an official visit to
Queen Margrethe in Denmark. The Danish Royal Court announced the
news on Monday, revealing that the two-day visit will occur from 16
to 17 June. The visit is billed as one marking the historical ties
and neighbourly relations between the Scandinavian countries and
the Scandinavian royal…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has banned foie gras at the royal residence. Shortly after
ascending to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II,
King Charles III banned foie gras from being served at any royal
residences in the United…
The Norwegian and British royal families
have strong ties to each other. King Harald’s grandmother, Queen
Maud of Norway, was the daughter of King Edward VII of the United
Kingdom. Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner, is the older sister of the
present Norwegian monarch.
King Harald V of Norway has been admitted
to the Rikshospitalet in Oslo. The king has been diagnosed with an
infection that needs to be treated in hospital and he will remain
there for several days. The Royal Court in Oslo says that His
Majesty’s condition is stable. The King of Norway was due to be at
Akershus fortress on Monday afternoon to mark the Day of Atonement
and National…
The Netherlands releases special images to mark King Willem-Alexander's 10 years on the throne
1st May 2023
The Royal House of the Netherlands has
released new, special images to mark King Willem-Alexander’s ten
years on the Dutch throne. The photos feature the King, his mother,
Princess Beatrix, and his 19-year-old daughter, Princess Amalia.
They were taken in December…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden celebrated
his 77th birthday in Stockholm with the debut of a new addition to
the Royal Palace. The King’s traditional birthday salute occurred
in the Outer Courtyard of Stockholm Palace while the Navy performed
special music for the…
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, the
only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa,
married Nicolas Bagory in a religious ceremony on 29 April. The
wedding took place at Saint-Trophyme Church of Bormes-les-Mimosas
in the south of France. See below for all the photos of the big
day! The Private Collection of T.R.H. the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Luxembourg /…
