Each year a member of the Norwegian Royal
Family becomes the patron of the state television channel NRK’s
charity broadcast. Last year, it was Crown Prince Haakon. This year
the patron is Crown Princess Mette-Marit. This year’s campaign goes
to Doctors Without Borders and the Drugs For Neglected Diseases
Initiative’s work to provide life-saving healthcare and medicines
to…
Over the weekend of 15 October, King
Ferdinand I of Romania’s descendants, members of the Romanian Royal
Family, marked 100 years since his coronation. On Saturday, Her
Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown, Prince Radu and Princess
Sophie arrived with the…
Queen Sonja has visited Minnesota, where
over 20 per cent of the population consider themselves
Norwegian-American. Minnesota is, therefore, the American state
with solid connections to Norway. The Queen’s meeting was preceded
by a series of political talks. Queen…
Laws on the succession to the
Luxembourgish throne are set out in the constitution of Luxembourg.
According to the constitution, the throne is passed down through
the House of Nassau via the Nassau Family Pact in 1783, Treaty of
Vienna in 1815 and Treaty of London in 1867. Article 3 of the
Luxembourgish Constitution states: “The Crown of the Grand Duchy is
hereditary in the Nassau…
Prince Gabriel of Belgium made his first
public speech during the ceremony for the opening of the new
academic year at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels. After the
moment in which he received his blue bonnet, indicating that he had
concluded the mandatory…
The Dutch King & Queen deliver concerning and emotional statement about their daughter Princess Amalia
13th October 2022
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of
The Netherlands have delivered an emotional statement on camera
regarding their eldest daughter, Princess Amalia. Their Majesties
revealed that the 18-year-old Princess no longer lives in a student
housing in Amsterdam because of…
King Felipe presides over a National Day parade tainted by criticism of Prime Minister
13th October 2022
On 12 October, Spain celebrated its
National Day. Tradition mandates a military parade in the city
centre of the capital Madrid, an event that normally catches the
public’s attention for the tribute to the fallen or the smiles
provoked by the regiments’ mascots. But on this day, the parade was
tainted by a protocol mishap and a public voicing their dissent
towards the government…
King Carl XVI Gustaf attended a sermon
where Skaraborg’s Regiment received a new banner. The Swedish king
is Swedish Defence’s primary representative. During this ceremony,
King Carl Gustaf spoke freely and expressed his concern for
Europe’s…
Princess Estelle takes lead role as King and Queen of Netherlands arrive for State Visit
12th October 2022
Princess Estelle took the lead role as
King Willem-Alexander, her godfather, and Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands arrived in Sweden on a State Visit. The Dutch King and
Queen arrived in Sweden at Arlanda Airport and were welcomed by
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince…
The King and Queen of Norway have hosted
the President of Finland at the Royal Palace. After several
political meetings, President Sauli Niinistö of Finland attended a
friendship lunch at the Royal Palace in Oslo, where King Harald,
Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon participated. Ahead of the
lunch, the King, Queen and Crown Prince received the President in
an audience. Both…
