During a small ceremony at Amalienborg
Palace, Queen Margrethe received a copy of the brand new
translation of “Flatøyboka.” Flatøyboka is an Icelandic manuscript
written at the time Iceland was part of the Kingdom of Norway. The
book tells about the old Norwegian Viking kings and is an essential
source of knowledge regarding the royal families from that time.
Until now, the book…
Trooping the Colour is just a week away,
and several details have been released about this year’s
festivities. For the Platinum Jubilee (and the first Trooping since
the global health crisis began), the 1st Battalion, Irish
Guards will troop the colour. The…
The Swedish Royal Court has released
details for this year’s National Day celebrations on 6 June. After
two years of scaled-down celebrations due to the global health
crisis, things will be back to normal in 2022. King Carl Gustaf and
Queen Silvia will start the…
Princess Estelle of Sweden has visited
her duchy of Östergötland alongside her parents and unveiled her
first portrait. The ten-year-old Princess and her parents, Crown
Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, first travelled to Linköping
Castle, where Estelle unveiled her first portrait, which will hang
in the “Duchess Estelle’s salon” in the castle. The portrait of
Estelle…
It was one of the trips that caused the
most stirrup in Spain – King Juan Carlos returned to the country
after almost two years. Following much speculation, the Royal
Household decided to release a short statement detailing what
happened during the…
The Dutch Royal Household has announced
that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will undertake a State
Visit to Austria at the end of next month. The visit’s
programme has been already released, and the first day, Monday, 27
June, will see all of the traditional…
Princess Charlene and Princess Gabriella
of Monaco made a glamorous appearance at the Montecarlo Fashion
Week Prizes on Tuesday, 24 May. Princess Charlene revealed
her daughter’s participation in the event slightly in advance,
posting a picture on her Instagram account portraying the two of
them all dressed up and ready for the event. The caption reads: “I
loved every moment…
Queen Sofía of Spain has tested positive
for COVID-19. The news was inserted in the press release published
on 23 May to detail the future for King Juan Carlos after the
meeting he maintained with part of his family on his first trip to
Spain in almost two…
Princess Benedikte of Denmark has
attended the Special Olympics Sports Festival in the Danish city of
Kolding for its closing ceremony. Upon arrival, the Princess was
given a tour of the areas that have been used during this year’s
festival. A large selection of…
Queen Sonja has attended the celebrations
of the 30th anniversary of the Norwegian Glacier Museum. The
festivities were supposed to be held last year, but due to the
global health crisis, they were postponed to 2022. Upon arrival,
the Queen was welcomed and given flowers. The village’s political
leadership had also turned up to receive the Queen alongside
hundreds of spectators. Her…
