Hereditary Prince Alois presided over his
18th opening of Parliament on the 17th of January 2022. Alois has
been Hereditary Prince since his father’s ascension to the throne
in 1989 and is also currently serving as the country’s Regent. His
father appointed him to the role in August of 2004 to prepare for a
future generational change. As Prince Regent, he often
undertakes the…
Queen Letizia handed out the Luis
Carandell Prizes for Parliamentary Journalism during the 13th
edition of its awards. The prizes are handed out by the
Spanish Senate and present awards for two categories: Parliament
and Territories. Each of the categories has a prize…
King Harald of Norway has developed cold
symptoms just hours after it was confirmed he had come into contact
with someone who later tested positive for coronavirus. King
Harald, who turns 85 next month, is now on sick leave. In a brief
statement, the Royal Court said he…
The Princely Palace of Monaco has shared
a new update on the health of Princess Charlene, just days after
her 44th birthday. The Palace shared that the Princess is still
recovering, and things are going along encouragingly. However, her
treatment, which includes rest and dental treatment, will continue
for several more weeks. They said that the “convalescence of H.S.H.
Princess…
Norway's Foreign Minister tests positive for COVID hours after meeting the Norwegian royals
27th January 2022
Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken
Huitfeldt has tested positive for the COVID-19 just hours after an
audience with King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon on
27 January. The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
confirmed that Foreign Minister Anniken…
Crown Prince Frederik sees how Afghan refugees have been helped since the fall of Kabul
27th January 2022
The Red Cross is an organization that is
close to the heart of the Danish royal family. For many years,
Prince Henrik was the patron of the organization and deeply
involved in their work. After Prince Henrik’s death, Crown Prince
Frederik took over his father’s…
King Felipe heads to Honduras as his speech on colonialism makes international headlines
27th January 2022
The King of Spain is currently on a visit
to Central America and has just arrived in Honduras after a stay in
Puerto Rico which saw Felipe VI deliver a speech on colonialsim
that has made headlines around the world. The king’s decision to
praise Spanish explorers for bringing civilization and European
culture to America has put him on the front pages of newspapers
globally. His speech in…
Queen Sonja of Norway has always been
strongly involved in classical music. After a long break due to the
coronavirus pandemic, she was finally able to appear again, alone,
at an event when she enjoyed a concert at the local chamber music
festival in the Norwegian town of…
Princess Delphine of Belgium has revealed
her thoughts on meeting her half-brother, King Philippe, for the
first time in 2020. In a three-part documentary series, Delphine
called her three-hour meeting with Philippe “fantastic.” In the
third episode that…
The Swedish Royal Family has recently
devoted a lot of time to shedding light on the Swedish police
force. On 25 January, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden gave an
audience at the Royal Palace to Charlotte von Essen, who is the new
head of the Swedish Security Police. The audience provided
Charlotte von Essen with the opportunity to speak to the King in
her new role and discuss current issues…
