Norway

An historic royal love story that changed a monarchy is now starring on the small screen

While The Crown has stolen the spotlight for the last decade as the royal period drama, another love story is taking centre stage in a brand new period drama! King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway are now well loved in their country and have just marked thirty four years on the throne. They continue to carry out royal engagements even in their late eighties. However, their future together was…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria channels historic queen in a very unexpected way

Crown Princess Victoria has made an unexpected nod to one of the most famous queens of all in her latest appearance.King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria have held a meeting with Sweden’s Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The Swedish monarch and prime minister meet regularly to discuss government plans and issues. And, occasionally, the heir joins…
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Norway

The future queen who has to take second place to her younger brother in a different line of succession

She’s in line to be Queen of Norway one day, but Princess Ingrid Alexandra has to take a lower place in another line of succession thanks to different rules. She is one step behind her younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus, in the line to the British throne.Ingrid Alexandra is second in line to Norway’s crown. Her father, Crown Prince Haakon, is first in line and she is directly behind…
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Luxembourg

A birthday first for a princess

Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg has celebrated her birthday and it was an extra special one as it’s her first since becoming a mum. As is now a royal tradition, the princess took to social media to thank everyone for their good wishes. Her royal family shared a…
Spain

Princess Leonor makes land for the first time in weeks as naval training takes her to Brazil

Princess Leonor has landed in Brazil after over a month at sea for her naval training.The Princess of Asturias set sail from Spain early in January as she began a six month stint on board a training ship as part of her year with Spain’s naval forces.The future queen has been learning the ropes, quite literally, as she has joined other trainees on a month’s journey to South…
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