The pre-Christmas period is hectic for
choirs all over the world. Crown Princess Mette Marit was present
at the Norwegian Girls’ Choir rehearsal as they prepared for
Christmas. The Crown Princess, who is the choir’s high patron,
wanted to get to know the choir and its activities better. During
the busy pre-Christmas period, a number of well-known and beloved
Christmas songs were…
The intended state visit of King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands to Greece has
now been postponed following the continued spread of the omicron
variant of the coronavirus. In consultation with the Greek
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the visit…
A gala dinner and major exhibitions on
the story of how a girl from Tasmania became a queen in waiting are
planned to mark the 50th birthday of Crown Princess Mary. Mary
marks her half century on February 5th 2022 and the Danish Royal
Court has now announced a series of…
The new coronavirus variant has had an
immediate effect on royal diaries, causing several trips to be
postponed. What was supposed to be a three-day Belgian state visit
to Italy this week has been delayed and instead, on December 1st
2021, King Philippe paid a brief visit to Rome. In view of the
sudden deteriorating health situation in Belgium and Europe, it was
decided, in consultation with…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway will pay an official visit to Sweden from 26
to 28 January next year. The visit, their first official foreign
trip to be confirmed for 2022, was announced by the Norwegian Royal
Court. Crown Princess Victoria…
Princess Marie of Denmark is happy that
the fight against food waste in Denmark is progressing. Marie
shared her thoughts in a Danish documentary “Princess Marie’s fight
against food waste” shown on the Danish TV channel DR1 this week.
DR1 followed…
A soldier has been admitted to hospital
after a shooting incident at the Norwegian Royal Family`s summer
residence, Mågerø. The incident occurred during a military
exercise. No royals were present on the estate at the time of the
shooting. Norwegian media reports that a female conscript soldier
was injured on Tuesday afternoon during an exercise. The soldier
was transported to Ullevål…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria welcome Sweden's first female prime minister
1st December 2021
The political arena in Sweden has been
quite chaotic over the past several months, but they now have a new
government with a woman at the helm. The Change of Government
Council was held with King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Royal Palace in
Stockholm. The council was also…
The Danish Royal House has launched a new
website. The new website, which is available at the same URL
address as before, offers an updated, more modern and more
user-friendly design. It contains information on the Royal Family’s
engagements and activities and will…
The countdown to Christmas is well and
truly on as December gets under way. And amidst the many royal
traditions associated with the festive season, the Christmas speech
given by monarchs around Europe remains a high point for many.
While always filled with seasonal greetings, they are also a chance
to share reflections and often include rare personal messages and
royal contemplations of the year…
