Norway has just seen its parliament vote on keeping the monarchy, causing much debate and some controversy. The proposal to establish a republic in Norway came from the country’s sitting Minister of Culture, who only a year ago took an oath on loyalty to the King.
The proposal fell with 134 votes in favour of the monarchy against 35 votes in favour of a republic. Several opinion polls…
King Juan Carlos cancels second trip to Spain
8th June 2022
Fresh troubles are on the horizon in Spain, as rumours arise that King Juan Carlos was prevented from visiting the country again.
The former Monarch was supposed to return to Sanxenxo, where he also stayed during his visit in May, for the second leg of a sailing…
Princess Martha Louise of Norway announces engagement
7th June 2022
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and the American shaman Durek Verrett are engaged.
Their engagement was announced on the morning of June 7th 2022 via a press release.
No date has yet been set for the wedding, and the couple will continue to live on different…
The Crown Prince Family of Denmark raced around the country on Monday for this year’s edition of the Royal Run.
This year, there were Royal Runs in Aalborg, Aarhus, Kolding, Næstved and Copenhagen/Frederiksberg. Before the day’s races began, Crown Prince Frederik shared a selfie on the Danish Royal House’s Instagram and captioned it: “It’s a very special day we’re kicked…
Following the tradition started many years ago, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have released new photos of their children to mark National Day in Sweden.
Two new images of the Crown Princess Family were released in their traditional Swedish dress on 6 June.
The Swedish Royal Family celebrated National Day with no restrictions for the first time in two years as the global health crisis subsides.
The day began with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia in Blekinge for a celebration of Olofström’s 50th anniversary as a…
King Felipe congratulates tennis legend
7th June 2022
King Felipe of Spain was joined by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway in Paris to watch the final of the tennis men’s individual tournament Roland Garros.Â
The final was played on Sunday, 5 May by Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal and young Norwegian promise Casper Ruud, whom Nadal defeated in 3 sets, with a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.Â
Upon his arrival, King…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway made a poignant visit to Utøya, the site of one of the two attacks perpetrated by a terrorist on 22 July 2011.Â
The royal couple arrived on the island via the MS Thorbjørn, one of the ferries transporting passengers between the two…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were on hand to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Swedish Navy over the weekend, with the King calling the navy one to be proud of.
The royals were the guests of honour at the dinner, hosted at the Stockholm City Hall and…
While the spring and summer months for most people involve the beach or enjoying the sunny weather, for Crown Prince Haakon, it meant the end of a successful trek across Greenland.
The Crown Prince of Norway returned home over the weekend after spending two weeks with the UiT Norwegian Arctic University’s dissemination expedition across Greenland, travelling with skis and kites to guide…