King Harald and the Norwegian Royal Family have offered their condolences following a bow and arrow attack in the Norwegian city of Kongsberg. At the time of publication, it has been confirmed that five people were been killed in the attack on Wednesday evening by a 37-year-old Danish national. Several of the killings are said to have taken place inside a grocery store. Many more are injured…
King Harald holds audiences while Norway changes political leadership
13th October 2021
In September, the Kingdom of Norway held an ordinary parliamentary election that changed the political situation. The conservative government that has led the kingdom for eight years lost its majority, and the Centre Party and the Labour Party became larger than the…
Princess Catharina-Amalia could marry a woman and be queen, says Dutch Prime Minister
13th October 2021
After questions were raised following the publication of a book, the Dutch Prime Minister has confirmed that Princess Catharina-Amalia could marry a woman and retain her right to the throne.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in the Netherlands since 2001, but the book…
Prince Carl Philip visits Östergötland to see post pandemic recovery
13th October 2021
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden visited Gotland over the weekend to see how they have handled the Covid-19 pandemic. The prince then travelled onwards to the region of Östergötland to draw attention to recovery efforts in connection with the global health emergency of the past 18 months. The prince’s visit took place in Linköping and Norrköping and Governor Carl Fredrik Graf and his wife…
Leonor misses National Day celebration for the first time since becoming Princess of Asturias
13th October 2021
Every year on October 12, Spain celebrates their National Day – an event which composes of a military parade and a reception at the Royal Palace.Â
This year, King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Infanta SofÃa made the journey to Lima Square in Madrid to watch the…
Crown Prince Frederik begins visit to Iceland with dinner in Reykjavik
13th October 2021
Iceland and Denmark have strong ties. From 1397 to 1944 the nation had a common monarch under the Danish king and in the period 1814 to 1918 Iceland was part of the Danish kingdom. This week, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has begun a visit to Iceland with a meeting at the…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg attended two events to commemorate the German invasion of Luxembourg during World War II.
The celebrations are always held in mid-October and are organised with a joined effort from the Luxembourg Commemoration Committee, the Luxembourg Luxembourg Resistance Commemoration Committee, the Army and various government entities.Â
For 2021, the selected date…
The Swedish royals have been travelling around Sweden to learn more about how the nation has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Last Thursday, Prince Carl Philip visited Gotland County to draw attention to efforts in connection with the global health emergency. The…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary enjoy one of the best views in Denmark on a celebratory visit
12th October 2021
The Danish city of Haslev last year marked its 150th anniversary and now it’s had a royal visit to celebrate its jubilee. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark travelled to the area to celebrate on October 11th 2021.
In October 1870, the railway…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attend State Opening of Parliament
12th October 2021
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway were joined by Crown Prince Haakon on Monday as they performed the State Opening of the Norwegian Parliament, Storting, in the country’s capital, Oslo. This was King Harald’s 29th State Opening that he has presided over as King of Norway and was the 166th time that the Norwegian parliament has officially opened.
Military forces from the Navy, Air Force…
