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 King participated in the naming of
the research vessel Skagerak, while the Queen reopened the newly
renovated Queen Silvia…
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…
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 injured in clashes that broke
out during raids in the northern town of Mitrovica, an area
populated mainly by Kosovo’s…
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…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde jump aboard the art train
15th October 2021
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians have jumped aboard the art train. The royal couple opened
Europalia, an annual art exhibition at the Royal Museums of Fine
Arts in Brussels. Being officially inaugurated on Thursday,
14 October, the exhibition will be…
The heir to the Danish throne turns 16
today, and to celebrate the teen’s birthday, let’s take a look back
at Prince Christian’s life this past year! Confirmation Embed from
Getty…
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.
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 threaten our society today. As the
Heads of State of the hosting nation, King Carl XVI Gustav and
Queen Silvia made the…
