Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Prince
Mette-Marit of Norway have visited the Scouts on an important
charity day in their anniversary year. Their Royal
Highnesses were informed of the Norwegian Scout Association and the
Norwegian Refugee Council’s collaboration on a special charity
campaign while gathered around a campfire north of Oslo. The
Scouts’ fundraising efforts will support the…
The Spanish King recently arrived in the
Dominican Republic to attend an important meeting with
representatives from other Spanish-speaking nations. King Felipe
will attend a meeting that focuses on topics such as politics,
economics and security and is an important…
The Netherlands abides by absolute
primogeniture and has since 1983. It is governed by Article 25 of
the Dutch Constitution. The Netherlands takes the proximity of
blood into consideration when determining the line of succession;
as such, only three degrees of kinship…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians have landed in South Africa for a five-day state
visit. The King and Queen arrived in Pretoria the evening
before the official beginning of the visit, landing in Wonderboom
Airport, north of the capital on 22 March. Their Majesties
have undertaken this trip accompanied by the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Hadja Lahbib, and the Presidents of…
King Carl XVI Gustaf has put a royal
tradition on hold. A string of royal evening receptions that
usually take place in the spring in Sweden have been cancelled. And
all because of the upcoming Golden Jubilee. Margareta Thorgren, the
Swedish Royal Court’s head of…
King Felipe VI of Spain witnessed the
country’s Armed Forces joint exercises in different spots of the
Balearic Islands, in an operation named “Eagle-Eye”. On 22nd
March, His Majesty travelled to Palma de Maiorca, where he was
welcomed by the Chief of Staff of the…
Denmark's Royal Court reveals when Queen Margrethe hopes to return to duty after surgery
23rd March 2023
Queen Margrethe of Denmark expects to be
able to resume all her constitutional duties by the middle of
April, almost two months after extensive back surgery. As plans for
her 83rd birthday were announced, the Royal Court in Copenhagen
confirmed that the Queen of Denmark hopes to take up all her powers
again on the same day. It means that other members of her family
will continue to act as…
Norway’s current line of succession took
effect in 1990 when the law was changed to allow for absolute
primogeniture. Article 6 of the Norwegian Constitution governs
succession, stating that the monarch’s eldest child, regardless of
gender, will succeed them to the…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to undertake state visit to crucial NATO member
22nd March 2023
The Swedish Royal Court has announced
that King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will undertake a State
Visit to the Republic of Estonia at the beginning of May. The
trip will be undertaken from 2 to 4 May. It will include stops in
the capital Tallinn, and Tartu, the…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands landed in
Morocco for a three-day visit as the Special Advocate of the United
Nations Secretary-General for Inclusive Financing for Development.
On Monday, 20 March, Her Majesty landed in Casablanca, the
country’s largest city; she will also visit the capital Rabat
before returning to The Hague. The theme of her visit will
revolve around financial…
