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 municipality. They visited Volvo
Cars to learn more about the factories and materials for Volvo
vehicles. The King and Queen…
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. The final was played on Sunday, 5 May by Spanish
tennis legend Rafael Nadal and young…
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. 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 organised by the municipality
and the Naval Officers’ Association. Among the guests were members,
past and present, of…
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…
Queen Margrethe began the summer sailing
season aboard the Royal Yacht Dannebrog earlier this month,
spending four days at sea travelling through the municipalities of
Denmark. Though the summer sailing trips are usually a highlight of
The Queen’s calendar, this year is…
Prince Albert spoke to the weekend
newspaper Journal du Dimanche about Princess Charlene’s return to
Monaco. He expressed his joy at his wife’s return and spoke
about what it was like while the family was separated. Monaco’s
Sovereign Prince said: “Today, Charlene is back with us, and this
is the most beautiful thing which could have happened.” He also
spoke of his…
Queen Margrethe praises unwavering devotion of The Queen as Platinum Jubilee begins
2nd June 2022
Queen Margrethe has sent The Queen a
message of congratulations as Platinum Jubilee kicks off, praising
her as an “unfaltering presence and a pillar of strength.” In her
message, released earlier this morning, Queen Margrethe writes:
“Please accept my warmest…
Just hours after hosting NATO leaders at
the Royal Palace, Queen Letizia changed perspective and landed in
the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on the evening of Tuesday, 31
May. Her Majesty is travelling with the Secretary of State for
Cooperation, Pilar Cancela, and was…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians held a
video call with Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska. Connecting
from her office in the Royal Palace, the Queen “expressed her
solidarity” to the Ukrainian people for the incredibly difficult
situation they have been facing for the past three months. On
the 24th of February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine; since then, many
towns have been on the…
