The Swedish Royal Family stepped out in full force to attend the annual Nobel Prize Ceremony. King Carl XVI Gustaf handed out several Nobel Prizes at the Concert Hall in Stockholm.
Each year on 10 December, the Nobel Prizes are awarded. The Nobel Peace Prize is traditionally awarded in Oslo, Norway. In Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf hands out the Nobel Prizes for Physics, Chemistry, Medicine…
Following the death of His Majesty King Michael of Romania, his oldest daughter, Crown Princess Margareta has been made Head of the House of Romania. The Crown Princess has now released a statement regarding the Romanian Royal Family following her father’s death. The…
Princess Margareta was born on 26 March 1949 as the eldest child of King Michael and Queen Anne in Lausanne, Switzerland. She has four younger sisters: Princess Elena, Princess Irina, Princess Sophie and Princess Maria.
Margareta was baptised into the Romanian Orthodox…
Now that the dust has settled a bit with the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to marry in May 2018, we take a look back at how some other royal engagements have been announced over the years.
Belgium:
In September 1999, the Belgian Royal Palace announced that then-Prince Philippe was engaged to fellow Belgian speech therapist Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz. It came as a surprise…
His Late Majesty King Michael I of Romania is to receive a state funeral at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, Romania.
The Romanian government has said that they will organise a state funeral “according to his rank and merits,” the President of Romania…
Every royal family has its own traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family uniquely celebrates Christmas. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their family from Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
In…
Romania’s King Michael, who had recently been diagnosed with cancer, has died at the age of 96 in Switzerland.
Last year, the former King was admitted to a clinic in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he received constant treatment after being in a severe stare of physical weakness, according to a statement released by His Majesty’s press office.
KING MICHAEL I OF ROMANIA BY EMANUEL STOICA VIA…
Last Friday, Princess Madeleine joined her family to attend the christening of her godson and nephew Prince Gabriel. Princess Madeleine has been criticised by animal rights activists for her choice of clothing for the baptism.
On Friday, Prince Gabriel of Sweden, son of…
In a new interview with Swedish publication Aftonbladet, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf, has revealed that he would have loved to become a farmer if he had not been born to be king of Sweden.
A dedicated lover of the great outdoors, the king spoke of his particular…
The Swedish Royal Court released the official photos from Prince Gabriel’s christening, which took place on Friday, 1 December at the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace.
The four images, taken by Erika Gerdemark, feature the young royal with his parents, grandparents, aunts and godparents.
Erika Gerdemark / Kungahuset.se
Erika Gerdemark / Kungahuset.se
Erika Gerdemark / Kungahuset.se
His…
