Norway

Princess Märtha Louise: “A Nazi killed himself in my room”

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.
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Serbia

Serbia’s Crown Prince Couple commemorates the death of King Peter

King Peter II of Yugoslavia was the firstborn son of King Alexander I and Queen Maria of Yugoslavia. King Peter II was born in Belgrade on 6 September 1923, and after his father’s assassination in 1934, he became the King of Yugoslavia. On Wednesday, Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia, attended the memorial service on the 51st anniversary of King Peter…
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European RoyalsHistory

What happened to the Italian monarchy?

Up until 1861, when the peninsula was reunited to include more or less its current territory, Italy was home to three major states: the centre was under the rule of the Vatican, the south was called the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and the north was under the domain of the Savoy dynasty.  Ultimately, the latter prevailed, and the Italian peninsula was reunified under King Victor Emmanuel II of…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe reveals where she will celebrate Christmas

Christmas is approaching for Europe’s royal families, and all of us. Earlier this week, Queen Margrethe of Denmark visited the ballet where she has designed set and costumes. During the following press conference, Her Majesty was asked where she would celebrate her Christmas and she took her time in sharing her plans. At the very end of the press session, the Danish weekly magazine…
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