Queen Margrethe of Denmark has concluded
her official visit to Greenland. At the invitation of the chairman
of the Greenlandic parliament, the Naalakkersuisut, Múte B. Egede,
Her Majesty the Queen started her visit on October 9th 2021 and
concluded it on October 12th. The five-day long visit took in
Ilulissat, Nuuk, Pituffik and Station Nord. It was full winter when
the Queen arrived and the…
Time for all of Europe's monarchies to follow the Dutch lead and say a public 'I do' to same sex marriage
14th October 2021
Sometimes, the world surprises you. The
Dutch Prime Minister has said that the heir, Princess
Catharina-Amalia, could still take the throne even if she married
another woman and suddenly it’s big news. Surely, this is just a
statement of fact? But the truth is that…
The King and Queen of Sweden attend Holocaust remembrance event and forum focused on fighting anti-semitism
14th October 2021
The Swedish city of Malmö welcomed
international heads of state and dignitaries this week for
‘Remember-React’ – a forum focused on remembering the Holocaust, as
well as the dangers of antisemitism and other forms of racism &
discrimination that still…
Princess Sofia of Romania paid a visit to
Germany this week, traveling to the city of Düsseldorf – the
capital of North Rhine-Westphalia – at the invitation of the
Romanian-German Association. Shortly after arrival, Princess Sofia
visited Benrath Castle where she heard of the presence of her
ancestor, Prince Carol I, in the very same location – a place of
great historical…
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…
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 questioned if this would apply to the
crown as there would have to be an heir to the throne. Prime
Minister Mark Rutte wrote in…
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…
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. This
year, King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofía made the journey
to Lima Square in Madrid to watch the…
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 presidential residence,
Bessastadir, where he was officially received by the President of
Iceland, Guðni Th.
