The Winter Olympics are taking place in
China. Most royal families did not want to attend the Olympic
Games. Some did not attend due to the global health situation,
while others did not attend for diplomatic reasons, as many
countries boycotted sending representatives to the games due to
human rights violations. However, Prince Albert II of Monaco did
make the trip, as a member of the…
The Swedish Royal Opera has a long and
close history with the Swedish Royal Family, and the King and Queen
of Sweden, together with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel,
visited the Royal Opera to see the opera performance “Löftet”
directed by Stefan Larsson. It…
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has
released new photos of Princess Alexandra as she marks her 31st
birthday. Both images were taken by Court photographer Sophie
Margue. The Princess will celebrate her birthday privately. ©
Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie…
Prince Albert of Monaco spearheaded his
“70 seconds to evocate 70% of the planet” initiative by recording a
70 second video briefly listing all the important topics
surrounding the oceans. Pollution, overfishing, loss of
biodiversity, acidification of ocean waters are only a few of the
topics mentioned by the Sovereign Prince during his recording,
which was part of the One Ocean…
After being postponed due to the
pandemic, the date is finally set for the celebration of Princess
Ingrid Alexandra reaching adulthood. Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s
official celebration day will be on 16 and 17 June. The Princess
turned 18 on 21 January 2022. The…
Crown Princess Victoria has begun a new
military training program with the Swedish Armed Forces. The
Swedish Royal Court shared the news on its official website earlier
this week, noting that the Crown Princess’s training began at the
Armed Forces’ headquarters where…
Before she became the Princess of Monaco,
Princess Charlene was a swimming champion and Olympian in South
Africa who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,
Australia. As the Summer Olympics begin, let’s look at Princess
Charlene’s Olympic career. Charlene Wittstock developed a love of
swimming in her childhood, which was spent in Zimbabwe (where she
was born in 1978) and South…
Royal Wedding Rewind: the wedding of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
14th February 2022
This year marks 40 years since the
current Grand Duke Henri wed Cuban-born Maria Teresa Mestre y
Batista on Valentine’s Day. To celebrate their ruby anniversary, we
are taking a look back at their wedding on this day in 1981. On the
evening of 13 February, a gala…
Crown Princess Victoria briefed on the security situation in the Baltics
14th February 2022
Crown Princess Victoria has held a
meeting with experts as Swedish authorities consider its security
status. In recent weeks, drones have been seen flying above the
royal palace as well as key buildings including nuclear plants.
Sweden has mobilized large forces on the…
The Danish Royal Court has issued an
update on Queen Margrethe’s health. The Queen of Denmark has for
many days now been in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19
on 9 February. Queen Margrethe II was then reported to have mild
symptoms and was said to be resting at her home at Christian IX’s
Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen. On 13 February, the following
statement was issued…
