Sweden

Swedish royals rally virtual support around Swedish athletes before Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics

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20th January 2022
The Beijing Winter Olympics are almost underway, and delegations from the 90 participating countries are starting to make their way into the Chinese capital.King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Prince Carl Philip all jumped on a virtual meeting to wish good luck to both the Olympic and the Paralympic athletes competing. The royals had…
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Norway

Which tiara will Princess Ingrid Alexandra get?

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20th January 2022
Princess Ingrid Alexandra turns 18 on January 21, and thus comes of age. Unfortunately, much of the planned celebration has been postponed due to Covid-19, but the day will still be marked by her visiting the three state powers and receiving deputations.In the original plan, her coming of age was also to be celebrated with a gala dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo, which means that we would…
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Denmark

Princess Benedikte praises Queen Margarethe in new interview

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19th January 2022
The news that has marked and will mark the royal year 2022 in Denmark is that Margrethe II has bene Queen for 50 years. In an interview with the Danish magazine “Billed-Bladet”, Princess Benedikte of Denmark tells how much she admires the way her older sister has managed the role of Queen. It has always been important for Princess Benedikte to support her older sister.Over the years, the…
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FeaturesSweden

A look at Princess Birgitta on her 85th birthday

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19th January 2022
Princess Birgitta of Sweden was born on 19 January 1937 as the second child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Her elder sister is Princess Margaretha (born 1934), and her younger siblings are Princess Désirée (born 1938), Princess Christina (born 1943) and King Carl XVI Gustaf (born 1946).Birgitta and her sisters have no succession…
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