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. In connection with the coronation of her
cousin, King Charles III, the Princess has given a rare interview
that the Norwegian…
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…
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 day. King Carl Gustaf was joined by his son,
Prince Carl Philip, as they received the troops during the
Commander-in-Chief’s…
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…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
have continued their tour of Sweden’s 21 counties with a visit to
Uppsala County. On 27 April, the royal couple arrived by train at
Uppsala Central Station, where they were warmly welcomed by the
Governor and his wife. The Uppland Museum was the first stop for
Their Majesties, where they toured the exhibit “Royal Visit –
Uppland & the…
King Juan Carlos returned to Abu Dhabi
after leaving Spain. The former King of Spain travelled to
Europe last week, first stopping in London and then moving on to
the country he reigned over for 37 years. He was in Galicia
to participate in the II Volvo Regatta…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden attended a conference about neuropsychiatric
disabilities. On 25 April, Their Royal Highnesses arrived at
the Karolinska Institute and were welcomed by the Principal, Annika
Östman Wernerson, and Professor Sven…
Princess Marie of Denmark opened the
SIKON conference, dedicated to autism, in her role as event
patron. Her Royal Highness arrived at the ODEON, in Odense,
on 24 April and was welcomed by the chairman of the Autism
Association, Brian Andersen, as well as a posy of flowers offered
by nine-year-old Lærke. Once inside, the Princess was in
charge of offering the conference’s opening…
