European RoyalsNorway

Crown Prince Haakon celebrates 50th anniversary of Norway Arctic University

By
4th September 2022
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway took part in the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Tromsø, which was officially inaugurated by King Olav V, the Crown Prince’s grandfather.His Royal Highness arrived at Norway’s Arctic University on 1 September, exactly 50 years after his grandfather made the same journey in 1972 to inaugurate the institution. He visited the university’s…
Read more
Spain

Another princess to head to military school

By
4th September 2022
Another princess and heir to the throne is set to head to military school like her European counterparts.Spain’s Princess Leonor, 16, will undergo military training after leaving the Atlantic College in Wales. She will graduate from the Welsh school in 2023.
DenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Princess Mary speaks at conference on loneliness

By
3rd September 2022
Crown Princess Mary attended the People’s Movement Against Loneliness conference in Copenhagen this week, delivering an opening speech that touched upon how far the movement has come and how much work is still left to be done.Crown Princess Mary, attending on behalf of the Mary Foundation, said in her opening speech: “Loneliness is often coupled with other mental health problems and…
Read more
European RoyalsThe Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander visits asylum seeker camp

By
3rd September 2022
King Willem-Alexander travelled to the German border to visit the Ter Apel centre for asylum seekers.His Majesty arrived in the small town in the northeast of the country on Wednesday, 31 August, accompanied by the Secretary of State of Justice and Security. The pair started their visit by meeting staff members at the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers. They then met…
Read more
DenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Princess Mary opens new UN exhibit

By
2nd September 2022
Crown Princess Mary has officially opened a new UN exhibition, 2030 NOW, to highlight the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, in Sønderborg.The exhibit aims to show “what kind of world the UN’s 17 global goals can lead to find we each, and together, make an effort to…
Belgium

Relief for a prince as his princess confirms she'd still pick him as a husband

By
2nd September 2022
They have been married for decades so it was something of a relief for Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria when his wife confirmed she’d wed him all over again if given the chance.Belgium’s Princess Astrid told reporters she’d change several things about her wedding day but not the man she married. The couple were talking to the press ahead of the marriage of their eldest…
Read more