Crown Princess Victoria awarded the Crafoord prizes for 2020, 2021 and 2022 in a ceremony held at Lund University.
After two years of restrictions prevented the event from taking place, Thursday, 28 April, marked the return of the award ceremony for the scientific achievements of individuals.
The Crafoord Prize for 2020 was awarded to Enrico Bombieri “for outstanding and influential…
Queen Sonja opens a new centre for the preservation of antiques
29th April 2022
One of the world’s most modern centres for the preservation of old objects is located in Norway, and this week they received a royal visit for the solemn opening.
Her Majesty arrived at the conservation centre and was greeted by the chairman of the board of the…
Princess Benedikte's son to marry after 19 years of controversy
29th April 2022
After 19 years, good news finally arrived for Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the son of Princess Benedikte of Denmark. He has been waiting for almost two decades to marry his girlfriend, Carina Axelsson.
Prince Gustav and his fiancé will be married on…
The Rulers of 1952: Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg
29th April 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern European history got under way.
Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg
One of only two women reigning at the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession, Grand…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra reveals her favorite hockey team
29th April 2022
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway has revealed her favourite hockey team, but that has not come without controversy.
In recent days, there have been many reactions in Norway that the Princess has openly promoted, in her own way, her favourite Norwegian hockey team.
British and Swedish royals team up for important cause
29th April 2022
British and Swedish royals have teamed up in Stockholm for a cause close to all their hearts – dyslexia.
Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, travelled to Stockholm to join Queen Silvia, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia for the first World…
Dutch majority still in favour of the monarchy
29th April 2022
Every year, in connection with King’s Day, the Dutch poll agency IPSOS conducts a survey, commissioned by NOS (one of the entities behind the Dutch National Television), to gauge the monarchy’s popularity.
2021 was a challenging year, with the royals being plagued by what was seen as an insufficiently empathetic response to the COVID-19 restrictions, and the popularity percentage fell…
Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia has donated to Serbian children in need through the Zvecanska Home for Children in Belgrade, Shelter for Children of Belgrade, and the Special Psychiatric Hospital Kovin.
A donation of two pyrographs, two wireless speakers, bedding…
Just like in the United Kingdom, individuals in the Dutch population have also received the Netherlands’ honours in connection with King Willem-Alexander’s birthday.
People familiar with the country’s political, social and artistic scene will recognise at least…
The Rulers of 1952: Prince Franz-Joseph II of Liechtenstein
28th April 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern European history got under way.
Prince Franz-Joseph II of Liechtenstein
Prince Franz-Joseph II, the long-reigning prince regnant of the tiny European…