On 29 August 1968, Norway’s Crown Prince Harald wed the love of his life, Sonja Haraldsen, at long last. The pair had gained the approval of King Olav to wed after Harald vowed to never marry at all if he could not marry Sonja – a commoner.
The wedding took place in Oslo Cathedral with 850 people in attendance, including royals from across the world. Ilmi Riddervold served as…
When Crown Prince Harald announced his intent to marry commoner Sonja Haraldsen, King Olav knew his future daughter-in-law’s father had died almost a decade before; so, being a gentleman, the monarch chose to escort Sonja down the aisle to his son.
Crown Prince…
King Felipe has visited the reception centre set up in Spain for those being flown in from Afghanistan.
Felipe VI headed to the base at Torrejon on August 28th 2021 with the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. He met many of the politicians involved in the programme…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where princes were expected to wed regally. However, love prevailed and Sonja married the then Crown Prince Harald in front of crowned heads from across Europe. This…
What a difference a few months and a different country make. Only in April, the UK said goodbye to Prince Philip, and the poignant image of a lonely Queen made headlines around the world, a symbol of the unprecedented times we are living through.
Today…
Things got ugly once again on social media, and this time, a member of the extended Dutch Royal family is in the middle of it.
It all started a few days ago when Dutch band Chef’s Special posted on Twitter that they received an email coming from Prince Bernhard…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has met with Plan Norway and UNICEF Norway at the Royal Palace in Oslo. Crown Prince Haakon is the protector of this year’s Norwegian TV charity campaign which aims to collect funds to Plan’s work to fight child marriage in five countries.
The representatives of Plan Norway informed the Crown Prince about the specific projects in the period up to 24…
King Carl Gustaf praises conservation work as he hands over the Stockholm Water Prize
27th August 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has presented the Stockholm Water Prize 2020 and 2021 at a digital ceremony.
The 2020 winner, John Cherry, was recognised for discoveries that have revolutionized how we view threats to groundwater. His research has raised awareness of the…
Luxembourg’s Prince Gabriel of Nassau announced the birth of his younger brother on his mother, Tessy Antony de Nassau Floessel’s Instagram account on Thursday.
Theodor Frank was born on 26 August in Zürich’s Hirslanden. He is the third child for Tessy…
It has been more than three months since Princess Charlene left Monaco for what was supposed to be a 10-day trip to her native South Africa for a conservation project.Â
It was only when she was about to leave the country to return back home that Her Serene Highness started feeling unwell, which prompted an admission into a South African hospital, where she was diagnosed with a severe ear, nose…
