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 admitted to hospital on 8 May. The King has
been diagnosed with an infection that needs to be treated in
hospital and will remain…
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…
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 Kingdom. Now, the King of the Netherlands
has seemingly followed suit, with a royal spokesperson telling
animal rights group PETA: “We…
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…
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 2022 at Noordeinde Palace by Gemmy
Woud-Binnendijk. ©RVD – Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk ©RVD – Gemmy…
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…
Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra sent a
message to her fellow graduates ahead of their final exams. In
Norway, students take part in a year-long celebration called
‘russefeiring’, which translates to ‘russ celebration’ and means
the final spring semester of secondary school. The term references
the red, or ‘russ’, caps that graduates wear at their graduation
ceremony. The…
