A future monarch or heir to the throne in
Sweden wouldn’t have to give up their royal role if they were to
contract a same sex marriage. The Marshall of the Realm confirmed
that a same sex union would not be a bar to succession, just days
after the Dutch Prime Minister issued a statement along similar
lines. Aftonbladet newspaper reported that Marshal Fredrik
Wersäll had looked at…
The Kingdom of Sweden and Italy have a
long diplomatic history, and this week, that relationship is
further strengthened as Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
visit the Italian Republic on an official tour. The Swedish Crown
Princess Couple began their journey to…
Louisville, Kentucky, honours Serbia’s Crown Prince Couple with their own day of celebration
20th October 2021
Greg Fischer, the Mayor of Louisville,
one of the largest cities in Kentucky, USA, has proclaimed 18
October 2021 to be Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess
Katherine of Serbia Day in the city. The honour is another
recognition of the high respect that many…
In 1992, the year after King Olav’s
death, King Harald of Norway established a new prize for cancer
research in honour of his late father, and this week, Bjarne Bogen
and Bjørn Tore Gjertsen were awarded King Olav V’s Cancer Research
Prize for 2020 and 2021. His Majesty the King was responsible for
the solemn presentation of the award. Professor Bjarne Bogen
received the award…
Orders of knighthood are an important
part of many monarchies, and Sweden is no exception. In most
monarchies, the monarch is the head of all chivalrous orders, and
on Monday, King Carl XVI Gustaf attended an important meeting
associated with the nation’s orders of…
The King and Queen of Sweden have visited
the city of Gothenburg. Although they came together, they split up
and attended their own events that day before being reunited to
attend an event together. At the New Shipyard, at the start of his
visit on October 15th 2021, the…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend memorial service for those killed in Kongsberg attack
18th October 2021
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette Marit have attended a service in memory of those killed and
in consolation for those affected after the attack in Kongsberg.
Five people were killed with a bow and arrow in the Norwegian town
on October 13th 2021 with another three people injured. The church
service took place on Sunday, October 17th 2021. A candle was lit
for each of those…
King Harald of Norway has approved the
new Norwegian government after Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s
Conservative Party was ousted from power during the recent
elections. On Tuesday of this week, King Harald held a number of
audiences at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
This week, the tense situation between
Serbia and Kosovo has further escalated following clashes between
ethnic Serbs and Kosovo police forces. The incident has now
resulted in Serbian royal reactions. Several Kosovo police officers
and ethnic Serb civilians have been…
King Felipe awards Chancellor Merkel with Carlos V Prize
16th October 2021
The small town of Cuacos de Yusta, in the
municipality of Cáceres (Autonomic Community of Extremadura,
Spain), houses the hidden gem of the Yusta Monastery, where, in
1558, King Carlos V of the Sacred Roman-Germanic Empire died, after
choosing to live the last two years of his life in the structure.
The monastery was also one of just four places in Spain to get the
first round of distinctions…
