Norway

Innovation in the spotlight for the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway

Innovation and forward-looking entrepreneurship are something that strongly engages the Norwegian Crown Prince and Princess. Both Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit attended the opening of Oslo Innovation Week on September 26th 2022. The opening took place in beautiful surroundings of Oslo City Hall, where more than 450 participants attended the opening ceremony for this…
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Sweden

How a family tragedy ended plans for a special royal Jubilee

In December 1947, the King of Sweden sat down for an official portrait. Around him were close family members including the ageing heir to his throne and a young child who already had a life of royal duty laid out before him. The picture had been a long time in the planning but it had turned out very differently from expectations. The portrait was meant to be part of celebrations for King Gustaf…
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DenmarkFeatures

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary carry out UN engagements in New York

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark have been in New York this week for the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly. The Crown Prince Couple flew to the United States right after the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to carry out a hectic schedule from Tuesday, 20 September to Thursday, 22 September 2022. On Tuesday, Crown Prince Frederik was…
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Denmark

British government issues apology to Denmark's Crown Princess Mary after she was uninvited to The Queen's funeral

The British government has issued a ‘profound apology’ to Crown Princess Mary after her invitation to attend the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was recinded. In a statement on Tuesday 13th September, the Danish Royal Household announced that Queen Margrethe would be attending the funeral at Westminster Abbey alongside her son, Crown Prince Frederik, and his wife, Crown Princess…
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