Royals across the globe have had the
flags of their countries flown at half-mast in memory of Queen
Elizabeth II. The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar, issued a Royal
Command for prayers at the monasteries and that the flag at the
Royal Palace in Thimphu be flown at half-mast. Luxembourg’s Grand
Duke Henri has ordered the flags at the Grand Ducal Palace and Berg
Castle to be lowered until…
Much is known about the life of the new
King Charles III, but few know the story behind why he received his
first name. The answer is that His Majesty is named after Queen
Elizabeth’s favourite uncle, a Norwegian king. The Norwegian and
British royal families have very…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit cancel UK visit over Queen Elizabeth mourning
10th September 2022
In light of the mourning period observed
for the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the visit that Crown Prince
Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway had scheduled in
the UK has now been cancelled. The Crown Prince Couple was
supposed to travel to the United Kingdom…
Queen Margrethe scales back Golden Jubilee celebrations in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
10th September 2022
2022 will go down in history as the year
in which the world lost the light of Queen Elizabeth II after she
reigned over the UK and the Commonwealth for over seven
decades. But in Denmark, the year also marks the Golden
Jubilee of Queen Margrethe II, who ascended to the throne in 1972,
almost exactly 20 years after Queen Elizabeth. The date of her
ascension is in January, but celebrations…
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died on 8
September, and royals from across the globe have sent condolences
and their sympathies to King Charles III, the Royal Family and the
UK. Albania: Prince Leka of Albania posted a tribute to The Queen
on his Instagram: “Her…
Queen Silvia awards healthcare workers graduation certificates in special ceremony
8th September 2022
Queen Silvia of Sweden has presided over
the graduation ceremony of the Silviahemmet programme for
healthcare workers. On Wednesday, 7 September, Her Majesty
arrived at the Theater of Drottningholm Palace, where she was
joined by the Chair of the Silviahemmet…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has for
many years had climate change and environmental issues as a major
focus of his work. This week, the Norwegian Crown Prince paid an
official visit to two places in Vestfold in Norway, which put
climate issues high on the agenda. His Royal Highness visited the
waste company Vesar and the factory’s experience center “The
magical factory”. Here, food…
Queen Sonja to award Queen Margrethe with a prestigious language prize
8th September 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is awarded the
Nordic Association’s language prize for her effort to strengthen
the Scandinavian language community and she will receive the
accolade from her good friend, Queen Sonja of Norway. The prize
will be presented in a ceremony in…
Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Martha Louise refuse to comment on the controversy around Durek Verrett
8th September 2022
The Norwegian royals were out in force
but it wasn’t their work that was in the spotlight. Much of the
attention was focused on how they are dealing with the controversy
around a man who will soon marry into the family. As King Harald,
Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and…
Belgium is braced for another royal
wedding and now we know more about who’s invited and how the day
will unfold for Princess Maria Laura, eldest daughter of Princess
Astrid and Prince Lorenz, and her groom William Isvy. For the civil
wedding ceremony at Brussels City Hall, only close family members
will be present. This is likely to include only Princess Astrid,
Prince Lorenz, and Maria…
