Crown Prince Haakon has helped mark the
Norwegian Rescue Centre’s 50th anniversary in the northern
Norwegian city of Bodø. The celebration of the 50th anniversary
should have taken place last year, but was postponed due to the
pandemic. The Crown Prince emphasized how cooperation helps save
lives and praised the state system that is based on cooperation
between public agencies, organizations…
The domestic political situation is
changing in Norway, and this also means other tasks for King Harald
and Crown Prince Haakon. Following last week’s parliamentary
elections in Norway, Prime Minister Erna Solberg has informed the
King that she would resign in October.
Queen Mathilde continues role as UN SDG Advocate alongside international KPop stars
20th September 2021
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians is set to
continue her role as a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) Advocate for the next term. The Queen of the Belgians, who
has held the role since 2016, will be an Advocate for the 2021-2023
term along with 16 other…
King Willem-Alexander among authorities unveiling new monument for Holocaust victims
20th September 2021
In a poignant ceremony on the evening of
19 September, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands inaugurated
a new monument to the memory of Dutch people killed during World
War II. The monument, called Monument of Names, was
commissioned by architect Daniel Libeskind and is made of more than
102,000 stones, one for each of the Dutch Jews, Sinti and Roma
people that were persecuted by the…
The Belgian Royal Family took advantage
of a car-free Sunday to take out their bikes and cycle through the
town of Gent. In many cities throughout Belgium, Sunday 19
September 2021 marked the end of infrastructure week and was
celebrated by a car-free day, to which many…
Queen Sofía of Spain resumed her agenda
after the summer break with a visit to a beach in Alicante to mark
World Clean Up Day. Her Majesty, dressed in appropriate clothes and
gear, went down to business picking up and separating trash that
had accumulated on the…
King Carl XVI Gustaf attends 90th anniversary of the Mälar Scouts
20th September 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf has attended in the
Mälar Scouts’ 90th anniversary, which took place at the corps’
scout cabin on the Swedish island of Lovön. Since childhood, the
king has participated in scout activities of various kinds both in
Sweden and abroad. Since 1977, the King has been honorary chairman
of the World Scout Foundation. His Majesty the King was welcomed to
the cabin…
King Felipe of Spain is said to be
staying informed on the developments surrounding the volcano
eruption on La Palma in the Canary Islands. Casa Real has said the
King is staying informed regarding the eruption and has spoken to
the President of the Canary Islands.
Former ETA leader receives jail term for role in plot to assassinate King Juan Carlos
19th September 2021
A former leader of the terrorist group,
ETA, has been given a 15-year prison sentence for plotting to
assassinate King Juan Carlos in the 1990s. Maria Soledad
Iparraguirre Guenechea, also known as Anboto, is already serving a
series of other jail terms. The latest…
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden and
Crown Prince Family of Norway bonded last weekend in Gotland,
Sweden. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of
Norway and their elder child, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, travelled
to Gotland in Sweden to spend time with Crown Princess Victoria of
Sweden and her husband, Prince Daniel and their two children,
Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar.
