Norway

Norwegian Royal Guards are dismissed over illegal drug use

A total of 30 royal guards have been dismissed from their roles in Norway after admitting to using illegal drugs. The allegations were first made following a private party over the summer where the Armed Forces were tipped off about the use of illegal substances amongst conscripts in the Royal Guard. Five conscripts from His Majesty’s Guard admitted the use of drugs shortly…
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Monaco

A royal with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

It should come as no surprise that one royal has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in California. No, it is not the Hollywood royal who is part of the British Royal Family. Instead, it is the late American Academy Award winner, Grace Kelly, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1929, who became the Princess of Monaco upon her marriage to Prince Rainier III in 1956. Grace Kelly retired…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary to visit Greenland

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is set to visit Greenland at the end of the month alongside her foundation, The Mary Foundation. Crown Princess Mary will be in Greenland from 23-25 August in the capital of Nuuk. Her itinerary will focus on the challenges currently facing Greenland, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. All aspects of her programme are in line with the aims of the Mary…
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Sweden

Prince Oscar of Sweden's school revealed

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden have revealed where their son, Prince Oscar, 6, will attend school. He will join his older sister, Princess Estelle, at Campus Manilla in Stockholm. The Information Manager at the Royal Court, Margareta Thorgren…
European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Princess Amalia won't join Amsterdam student society after sexist remarks

Princess Catharina-Amalia has no plans to join the Amsterdam Student Society when she begins her university studies in the capital city this autumn following public outcry over comments made by male members of the Amsterdamsch Studenten Corps. The Netherlands government press office, which is responsible for releasing official information on the Dutch Royal Family, confirmed that Princess…
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