The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed
that King Harald will not visit the ski World Championship in
Slovenia this winter. Likewise, no member of the Norwegian Royal
Family will visit the Alpine resort of Plancia, something that has
been a staple of the royal diary for many decades. It has become
something of a tradition for King Harald to greet the Norwegian
gold medal winners during the ski…
King Carl XVI Gustaf says he is 'deeply pained' in new statement, adding Crown Princess Victoria is an 'extraordinary asset'
5th January 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
released a statement following the broadcast of an interview on
Swedish television, in which he said it was unfair that his younger
son, Carl Philip, was not heir to the throne. Prior to January 1st
1980, Prince Carl Philip was heir to…
A small royal delegation braves the cold to bid farewell to Pope Benedict XVI at his funeral
5th January 2023
It was a chilly & foggy morning in
Vatican City on 5th January, a somber day for the city state as
they laid Pope Benedict XVI to rest. St Peter’s Square welcomed
world leaders and dignitaries from across the globe, including a
small delegation of royals, led by…
Queen Sofía joins King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI's funeral
5th January 2023
Queen Sofía of Spain has traveled to
Vatican City to attend the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict
XVI. Her Majesty arrived in the Italian capital on Wednesday,
4th January – the eve of the day of the funeral – and immediately
visited St Peter’s Basilica, where she attended the wake for the
former Pontif. In St Peter’s, the former Queen of Spain was
welcomed by the…
Crown Prince Frederik has taken on a new
patronage this year as Copenhagen’s architecture takes centre
stage. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organisation (UNESCO) and the International Association of
Architects have designated Copenhagen as its…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden caused
controversy with his comments regarding who should succeed him on
the throne. In a recent interview with SVT, the King spoke about
the change in the laws of succession that stripped his son, Carl
Philip, of his Crown Prince title and…
Countess Eloise is poised to judge a
Dutch make-up competition premiering later this month in the
Netherlands. In Nikkie de Jager’s show, ‘Nikkie’s Make-Up Mansion’,
ten young creative professionals who want to make a career in the
make-up industry compete in a series of challenges to ultimately
win the prize. de Jager is a popular make-up personality who posts
tutorials on social media…
King of Sweden controversially claims his son should be heir to the throne, not Crown Princess Victoria
5th January 2023
King Carl XVI Gustaf has once again
suggested that the law of absolute primogeniture should not have
been made retrospective after it was introduced in 1980. Prior to
January 1st 1980, Prince Carl Philip was heir to the throne,
despite having an elder sister in Princess…
Queen Margrethe dramatically resigns from patronage in protest against Russian leader
4th January 2023
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has resigned
her patronage of the H.C. Andersen Children’s Book Prize in protest
against the decision to have a Russian leading the competition’s
jury. Several countries have tried in vain to have Anastasia
Arkhipova, the controversial…
The royal children who left Denmark as Princes & Princesses, but returned a few days later as Counts & Countesses
4th January 2023
It was a different Christmas to usual for
the Danish Royal Family in 2022. Queen Margrethe celebrated the
festivities for the first time at Djursland alongside her sister,
Princess Benedikte. Meanwhile, the Crown Prince & Princess and
their children spent Christmas in Australia with Crown Princess
Mary’s family. Until this week, however, it was not known where
Prince Joachim and his…
