When Mary Donaldson tied the knot with
Crown Prince Fredrik in 2004, the Australian-born marketing
executive joined one of the world’s oldest surviving monarchies.
Taking on her new role, Crown Princess Mary tackled the job with
gusto, proving to be one of Denmark’s best assets. Steeped in
history and rich in tradition, Mary has transformed the role of the
Crown Princess with her own…
New official portraits of Crown Prince
Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have been released to mark Crown
Princess Mary’s 50th birthday on 5 February. The new images show
the Crown Prince Couple in their gala wear. They were taken by
Hasse Nielsen at their home in…
A man has been arrested on suspicion of
having flown drones over Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm. Swedish
Police said on 31 January that they had arrested a Russian citizen
who flew a drone above Drottningholm Palace on 30 January. The man
is suspected of violating the…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia make first official visit to Austria
1st February 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia undertook
their first trip outside of Spain in 2022 for a one-day official
visit to Austria. The royal couple, who travelled with Spanish
Culture and Sports Minister Miquel Iceta, landed at
Vienna-Schwechat Airport on Monday, 31 January. They were welcomed
by the Austrian Foreign Minister and the Spanish Ambassadors in
Austria. Next, the convoy made its way…
Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark
has embarked on a new project called “BREATHE,” which was created
out of Princess Tatiana’s passion and dedication to well-being.
BREATHE has said the project “was created to destigmatise mental
health, promote self-care…
As Elizabeth II makes royal history, how do the reigns of Europe's other monarchs measure up?
31st January 2022
Queen Elizabeth II is about to make
history as she becomes the first British Monarch to rule for
seventy years. It’s no surprise that she’s currently Europe’s
longest-reigning monarch, but how do her fellow monarchs fare when
the lengths of their reigns are…
During the Second World War, hundreds of
Norwegian Jews were arrested and deported. Only nine of the
deportees survived and returned. Crown Prince Haakon has remembered
them as he took part in the national memorial ceremony on
International Holocaust Day in Oslo. The ceremony took place at the
memorial made by the British artist Antony Gormley, given as a gift
from the Norwegian government in…
Bjørn Ransve is one of Norway`s most
renowned living artists. On January 29th 2022, Her Majesty Queen
Sonja opened the Ransve exhibition “State of the Art” at the Haugar
Art Museum in Tønsberg. The exhibition consists of the artist’s
graphic works over…
Concerns were raised after King Harald of
Norway developed cold symptoms and decided to take sick leave for
several days. The news, on January 28th 2022, came the day after
Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt had tested positive for
coronavirus just hours after an…
King Philippe of the Belgians supported
his sister and brother-in-law by attending the funeral of Prince
Lorenz’s mother. His Majesty arrived at the Loreto Chapel,
located alongside the homonym monastery, in Muri, Argovia canton,
Switzerland, alongside his sister Princess Astrid and her
husband. The funeral service for Archduchess Margherita of
Austria-Este took place on Saturday, 29…
