She was the princess whose quiet life in
the English countryside changed forever when she and her husband
were chosen to head a brand new take on a very old monarchy. Maud
of Wales became Queen of Norway when her husband was picked as the
country’s king and confirmed by a referendum he asked for before
assuming power. When Queen Maud came to Norway, she brought a lot
of jewellery with her. One…
A special tradition observed as Queen Margrethe bids farewell to King Harald and Queen Sonja
20th June 2023
One of the most peculiar and less known
traditions was observed at the end of King Harald and Queen Sonja’s
official visit to Denmark. On Sunday, 18 June, before the
monarchs boarded the Royal Yacht Norge to return to Oslo, they
signed one of the windows at…
It was an historic royal wedding which
created a consort. When Silvia Sommerlath married King Carl XVI
Gustaf of Sweden on June 19th 1976, she became the country’s queen
as she said her vows. The couple are now marking their 45th wedding
anniversary. Let’s rewind to June…
The 1972 Summer Olympic Games were held
in Munich, Germany, where a young German-Brazilian Silvia
Sommerlath was working as an interpreter and host. At the time, she
was employed at the Argentinian Consulate in Munich. From 1971 to
1973, she worked for the Organising Committee for the Munich
Olympic Games. A polyglot, Silvia’s work at the Olympic Games as an
interpreter was a natural fit. She…
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia have
come together to celebrate the graduation of their granddaughter,
Irene Urdangarin. The eighteen year old, youngest child of Infanta
Cristina, has now completed her secondary education. [getty
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Pearls in June for Queen Margrethe as glittering dinner sets sparkle on official visit from King and Queen of Norway
16th June 2023
The first day of King Harald and Queen
Sonja’s official visit to Denmark was brought to an end by a gala
dinner at Amalienborg Palace, in the centre of Copenhagen.
The Norwegian King and Queen were the guests of Queen Margrethe II,
who was accompanied by Crown Prince…
A meeting of old friends with a focus on the future as Denmark's royals welcome Norway's King and Queen for an official visit
16th June 2023
The King and Queen of Norway have made a
spectacular entry into the capital of Denmark at the start of their
official visit to the country. King Harald and Queen Sonja arrived
on board the Royal Yacht Norge and sailed across the harbour waters
in a launch as flags were flown and gun salutes were fired. There
was music to welcome them as they stepped on shore at Nordre
Tollbod where Queen…
King Harald of Norway has had a fall as
he began his official visit to Denmark. As he was walking up some
steps to greet his host, Queen Margrethe, the King of Norway
tripped and fell. He quickly picked himself up again and laughed
the incident off. King Harald joked…
What do Queen Camilla, Princess
Laurentien of the Netherlands, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of
Norway have in common? Their love of and passion for reading and
their encouragement of others to get them to enter into a world
that allows them to escape from the realities of…
It was the first royal wedding of a new
reign but one filled with poignancy. Princess Christina, fourth
sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married in June 1974, just eighteen
months after the death of her mother, Princess Sybilla. Her wedding
also began a hat trick of regal nuptials in Sweden within the space
of a few years. Let’s rewind to June 15th 1974 and the Royal
Wedding of Princess Christina…
