While a royal wedding dress might grab
all the headlines with the almost obligatory tiara coming a close
second, no set of regal nuptials would be complete without a bridal
bouquet. We might not get round to admiring it until after our
fourth discussion about the wedding gown itself but the flowers
have their own part in every big royal wedding. That was no
different on February 2nd 2002 when…
On 30 March 2001, Queen Beatrix announced
the engagement of her son and heir, Prince Willem-Alexander to the
Argentine-born investment banker Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti. The
couple were married on 2 February 2002. On February 2nd 2023, King
Willem-Alexander and Queen…
The King and Queen of the Netherlands, as
well as the Princess of Orange, are currently on tour in the Dutch
Caribbean. This is the Princess of Orange’s first tour, and she has
jumped in and taken to her royal duties. The tour is not without
controversy, though, as…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
of Sweden will have a busy February with details for a tour abroad
released. Their Royal Highnesses will be travelling to
Australia and New Zealand from 13 to 18 February to strengthen the
relationships between Sweden and both nations. They will be
travelling with the Minister for Aid and Foreign Trade, Johan
Forssell. The couple will first visit…
The birthday of Princess Beatrix of the
Netherlands has been marked with a new series of portraits
including one of the country’s past, present and future monarchs.
Princess Beatrix is seen with her eldest son and successor, King
Willem-Alexander, as well as his first…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited
one of the largest new construction sited in the capital city of
Oslo and met employees in the building and construction industry.
He learned about the future of housing construction during the
visit. Oslo is expected to…
Until now, no member of the Greek royal
family has commented on the death of Constantine II, the last King
of Greece. Now, Princess Tatiana, one of his daughters-in-law, has
shared how powerful and emotional the experience of King
Constantine’s funeral was for the whole family. In a statement on
Instagram the Greek Princess writes: “Family. Unity. Strength.
Dignity. Tradition. Pride. All…
King Harald was in attendance when
Provost Ole Kristian Bonden was consecrated as the new bishop of
Hamar. It was Parliament’s first vice-president Svein Harberg who
accompanied the King during the solemn ceremony. The new bishop
comes from the position of provost in…
Queen Sonja of Norway attended the
opening of “The palace’s craftsmanship – created through 200 years”
exhibition at Queen Sonja Art Stable at Oslo’s Royal Palace. Vigdis
Hjort, a Norwegian author and craftsmanship enthusiast, led the
exhibit’s opening…
Princess Amalia of the Netherlands is
currently on her first royal tour and has taken to her new
responsibilities with ease. The 19-year-old Princess of
Orange is accompanying her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen
Máxima, on a ten-day tour of the Dutch Caribbean. The tour started
on Saturday, and the Princess has had a very busy three days to
start. View this post…
