Norwegian Armed Forces Memorial Day has
been marked with Crown Prince Haakon placing a wreath at the
national veteran monument at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. At the
ceremony at Akershus fortress, on Sunday November 7th 2021, Chief
of Defence, General Eirik Kristoffersen gave the memorial speech
before he asked the Crown Princeacting as Regent, to place the
wreath. Guardsmen from His Majesty the…
Norway and the Netherlands: the special friendship on show in past State Visits
8th November 2021
The King and Queen of the Netherlands
will make a State Visit to Norway this November. Willem-Alexander
and Maxima will be hosted by their friends, King Harald and Queen
Sonja, for the three day event. Although it’s Willem-Alexander’s
first State Visit to Norway since…
Princess Charlene is back in Monaco. She
was photographed with her husband and children at the Prince’s
Palace after arriving home on November 8th 2021. Charlene’s return
to the principality comes after a stay of around six months in
South Africa. The princess was…
Until 1946, Bulgaria was formally known
as the Kingdom of Bulgaria because it had a monarch. What happened
to the Bulgarian’s monarchy is an interesting story of global
politics and the effects of war. As the timing would indicate, the
catalyst for the change was World War II. Though Bulgaria initially
declared neutrality, Tsar Boris III, the last reigning Tsar in
Bulgaria, appointed a…
"I'm going to miss you" Queen Máxima's teary response to ill fan
6th November 2021
When Queen Máxima was leaving a working
visit in Leusden, an ardent supporter was in the crowd waiting on
her with flowers. José, a photographer for modekoninginmaxima.nl,
has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, and the Queen
headed straight for the…
Princess Marie, who lives and works in
Paris, France, on a daily basis, has been in Denmark for a very
special occasion. For Princess Marie of Denmark, it was a good and
pleasant experience to be in Copenhagen to focus on this year’s
developing country’s Christmas…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
have ended their short trip to the United Arab Emirates on a high
note. Together with the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Cooperation Tom de Bruijn, Their Majesties have opened the Dutch
pavilion at the Dubai 2020 Expo. The Dutch King and Queen
travelled to Dubai to officially inaugurate the pavilion on
Wednesday, 3 November, coinciding with the…
A look back at previous State Visits between Denmark and Germany
5th November 2021
State Visits are the highest expressions
of diplomacy. They can be done either to soften sharp edges in
diplomatic relations between two nations or to reaffirm the bond
already existing and explore new potential areas of
cooperation. The State Visit Queen Margarethe…
Princess Charlene of Monaco has now been
out of the principality since early spring due to an ear, nose and
throat infection that grounded her in her home country of South
Africa. The Princess of Monaco has stayed busy in South Africa
while in recovery. She has been…
This week, Princess Märtha Louise,
daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja was a guest in an Norwegian
podcast. Among other things, the Norwegian princess talked about
being highly sensitive with Märtha Louise saying that she only
understood that she was highly sensitive when she was an adult. The
princess says that King Harald and Queen Sonja have been very
accepting of her sensitivities.
