The day before Princess Ingrid Alexandra
comes of age, the Norwegian royal family received a boost from a
new poll. On behalf of TV station NRK, Norstat asked 1, 000 young
Norwegians between the ages of 16 and 20 about their views of the
monarchy. The result is that 76 percent of young people between the
ages of 16 and 20 support the monarchy, according to the new
survey. More than 80 percent…
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…
The Belgian Royal Palace has released a
new photograph of Queen Mathilde as she marks her 49th birthday
today. The image was taken by Bas Bogaerts in the Royal Domain of
Laeken – a private park on the grounds of the Palace of Laeken in
Brussels. Bas…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia celebrate tourism fair as royals are hit by new rumours
19th January 2022
Tourism was one of the worst affected
during by the pandemic, and King Felipe and Queen Letizia have done
their best since 2020 to lend a hand to the sector. Hence they
couldn’t miss FITUR, Spain’s annual tourism fair, which is a
traditional appointment in the Spanish royal calendar. And so on
Wednesday, 19th January 2022, Their Majesties arrived at the fair
complex IFEMA in Madrid to…
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…
Queen Mathilde visits temporary shelter for homeless and victims of domestic violence
19th January 2022
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians undertook
an engagement for a cause that is extremely close to her heart. On
Tuesday, 18th January 2022, the Queen travelled to Namur, the
capital of Wallonia, about 60 km south of Brussels, to visit the
NGO “Les trois portes”…
The Dutch and Norwegian royal family confirm that they will not travel to the Beijing Olympics
19th January 2022
There has been great curiosity over
whether members of Europe’s royal families will soon travel to
China to attend the Winter Olympics. This week it has become known
that the Norwegian royal family will not send any of its members to
Beijing in February. The Norwegian royal family published an
announcement through the royal court on January 18th 2022. They
said: “This year, the Royal…
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…
Prince Albert of Monaco announces Principality's flagbearer for Beijing Winter Olympics
19th January 2022
The Beijing Winter Olympics are fast
approaching, and Heads of State all around the world are welcoming
delegations that will soon be leaving for the Games. Prince
Albert of Monaco was no exception and on Tuesday, 18th January
2022, the Sovereign held a ceremony at the…
Why Princess Birgitta of Sweden is an HRH and her sisters are not
19th January 2022
Of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s four older
sisters, only one has retained her Royal Highness status throughout
her life – Princess Birgitta, who celebrates her 85th birthday
today. The reason why Birgitta remained a Royal Highness while
Princesses Margaretha, Désirée and Christina lost the styling upon
their marriages is because of the Swedish constitution at the time.
The law stated…
