An extraordinary Council of State has
been held in Oslo, attended by both King Harald and Crown Prince
Haakon. The public was informed of the extraordinary Council of
State only hours before it was held on March 7th 2022 at the Royal
Palace in Norway’s capital. It comes after a rapid change in
Norwegian politics as a result of a controversy in the current
government. Government member, Hadia…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden issues strong criticism of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
7th March 2022
The Swedish king has strongly condemned
the Russian attack on Ukraine. King Carl Gustaf did this in full
military uniform during a visit to a regiment in Karlsborg on March
7th 2022. The speech was held as he presided over the handover of a
new standard to the Life…
This weekend, the world got a rather rare
look at Swedish Prince Alexander, son of Prince Carl Philip and
Princess Sofia. The two took their eldest son to central Sweden to
celebrate the country’s most famous and longest ski-race. Little
Prince Alexander, now five…
King Harald makes first public appearance outside royal palace for months as he joins family at ski festival
7th March 2022
The traditional Holmenkollen Ski Festival
is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year, and with glorious
sun and blue skies, the event became a great sports festival. Crown
Prince Haakon was present during the women’s three mile cross
country ski competition on March 5th 2022, and the winner, Therese
Johaug, was praised for her fantastic sports career that she drew
to a close this…
The Royal Palace in Amsterdam has
launched an initiative to support Ukrainians during this difficult
time. All profits made from entrance tickets on Sunday, 6 March
will be donated to Giro555, a Dutch organisation that collects
relief funds and volunteers for crisis…
Queen Sofía of Spain carried out an
engagement related to a 300-year-old tradition in the Spanish Royal
Family: the feet kissing of the statue of the Christ of Medinaceli.
Upon her arrival in the Basilica, Her Majesty was welcomed by the
local church authorities…
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
shared his twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, ‘s tribute
to Ukraine on social media. The Crown Prince and his 11-year-old
twins travelled to the Ukrainian Embassy in Copenhagen to lay
flowers down in tribute before they went to school. Crown Prince
Frederik wrote on Instagram: “It is infinitely sad what we are
experiencing in…
At an event on Thursday, 3 March, Queen
Letizia of Spain used fashion to make a statement in support of
Ukraine. While Letizia and other female royals are often watched
for their fashion choices, this look has gone beyond supporting
national designers and has made a…
Crown Prince Frederik has taken part in
the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the
Niels Bohr Institute and the award ceremony for the Institute’s
Medals of Honour. The ceremony was held on Thursday, 3rd March
2022, exactly 101 years after…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has decided to
cancel a military dinner because of the ongoing invasion of
Ukraine. The Queen of Denmark, along with Crown Prince Frederik and
Crown Princess Mary, was set to host members of the Air Force, the
Armed Forces and the Danish Emergency Management Agency who have
received a Badge of Honour at Amalienborg Palace on March 11th
2022. The first badge of…
