Crown Princess Victoria has begun a new military training program with the Swedish Armed Forces.
The Swedish Royal Court shared the news on its official website earlier this week, noting that the Crown Princess’s training began at the Armed Forces’ headquarters where she “participated in military-strategic staff orientation” and further learning about the leadership of the Armed Forces…
Before she became the Princess of Monaco, Princess Charlene was a swimming champion and Olympian in South Africa who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
As the Summer Olympics begin, let’s look at Princess Charlene’s Olympic career.
Charlene…
Royal Wedding Rewind: the wedding of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
14th February 2022
This year marks 40 years since the current Grand Duke Henri wed Cuban-born Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista on Valentine’s Day. To celebrate their ruby anniversary, we are taking a look back at their wedding on this day in 1981.
On the evening of 13 February, a gala…
Crown Princess Victoria briefed on the security situation in the Baltics
14th February 2022
Crown Princess Victoria has held a meeting with experts as Swedish authorities consider its security status.
In recent weeks, drones have been seen flying above the royal palace as well as key buildings including nuclear plants. Sweden has mobilized large forces on the strategically important island of Gotland after Russian landing craft were deployed in the Baltic.
On Friday 11 February…
The Danish Royal Court has issued an update on Queen Margrethe’s health. The Queen of Denmark has for many days now been in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 on 9 February. Queen Margrethe II was then reported to have mild symptoms and was said to be…
Queen Letizia of Spain has given an update on the health of her husband, King Felipe, after he tested positive for COVID-19 on 9 February.
When the Queen was visiting a proton therapy centre on 11 February, she told the press that Felipe was doing well with a smile.
Queen Letizia of Spain visited QuirónSalud, the first structure in Spain to offer proton therapy. The facility is located in Pozuelo de Alarcón, only a short distance away from Madrid.
In the only act remaining on the schedule following the positive COVID test for King Felipe, Her Majesty arrived at the structure in the morning of Friday, 11 February, and was welcomed by Health Minister…
Today, 12 February, Princess Astrid of Norway turns 90-years-old! We wish her a wonderful birthday, and on the occasion, we look back on the Princess’s life to find out a little more about the Norwegian King’s older sister.
Princess Astrid Maud Ingeborg of…
Princess Astrid's royal role - from acting first lady to background royal
12th February 2022
Princess Astrid Maud Ingeborg of Norway was born on 12 February 1932 to then-Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Märtha as the pair’s second child.
During World War II, she spent time with her mother, older sister (Princess Ragnhild) and younger brother (reigning…
With the Winter Olympic Games in full swing, let’s take a look at Monaco’s royal Olympians.
The Monégasque delegation is always one of the smallest delegations because of the size of the country, but it also had one very famous member.
Indeed, from 1988 – Monaco’s second appearance at the Winter Olympics – to 2002, Prince Albert of Monaco was a member of the…
