Norway

Norway's royals welcome Ukraine's President Zelenskyy

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway have received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a private audience.  The Crown Prince and Crown Princess received the Ukrainian President at the Royal Palace in Oslo on March 20. The couple welcomed the President of Ukraine back to Norway and chatted in English before taking a photograph together.  President Zelenskyy…
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Sweden

The ultimate fairy tale princess tiara that's now a modern royal classic

Meet the tiara that has put fairytale into princess in the 21st century. The Swedish Royal Family has a large jewellery collection, with several pieces well over a century old and nearly every major gemstone represented. The Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara is a family favourite with two princesses making it a fairytale stand out in recent times.  The tiara features diamonds set in a…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria on parade as Sweden's future queen wears military uniform for first time for major event

It was a changing of the guard at the Royal Palace in Stockholm as Sweden’s future queen chose military uniform for the first time for a big annual event. Since the 1990s, the Swedish army has held a celebration in Stockholm to mark the ‘name day’ of Crown Princess Victoria. In 2025, for the first time, the heir to the throne came dressed in uniform as she continues her own…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima take trip back in time

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands went back in time as they wrapped up an important visit. As their two day State Visit to Cyprus concluded, the royals headed to a heritage site where they were shown evidence of the very earliest known settlements in the area. It came as the King and Queen of the Netherlands carried out a busy schedule before hosting their own event…
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