On Wednesday, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited the Swedish county of Västra Götaland. The Crown Princess and her husband are also the Duchess and Duke of Västergötland, the same county they visited. The royals visited the county to draw attention to efforts in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Crown Princess couple’s visit to the county took place in the village…
The royal guests at the wedding of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
25th August 2021
When Crown Prince Haakon of Norway wed his commoner bride, Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, on 25 August 2001, Norwegian royals, foreign royals, friends and government officials were in the congregation.
As the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway mark their 20th wedding…
It’s not often the bridal bouquet gets its own name but that’s just what happened at the first major royal wedding of the 21st century. When Mette-Marit Tjessem Hjoiby married Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, on August 25th 2001 in Oslo, she carried an unusual…
A 'dream' dress and a present of sparking diamonds for the 21st century's first royal bride
25th August 2021
Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby walked into Oslo Cathedral as a modern-day Cinderella on 25 August 2001. She didn’t choose a stereotypical ‘princess’ type of wedding gown, instead opting for a more subtle and understated gown by Ove Harder Finseth. Finseth and seamstress Anna Bratland worked together to create the gown.
Mette-Marit worked with the designer to create a gown that…
King Harald comments on Princess Ingrid Alexandra's Covid diagnosis
25th August 2021
Just hours after the Norwegian Royal Court confirmed that Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway had been diagnosed with the coronavirus, King Harald said that the princess is doing well.
On the way to inspect the royal yacht, he took the time to answer…
The fairtytale bride and the first royal wedding of the 21st century
25th August 2021
It was the first big royal wedding of the 21st century bringing kings, queens, princes and princesses together for a very modern monarchical marriage. The relationship between Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Mette-Marit Tjessme Hoiby had been under scrutiny from the moment…
The King and Queen of Sweden have visited Västernorrland county to show their support for communities in the area as the global health crisis continues.
The royal couple were welcomed to the county and to the residence in Härnösand by Governor Berit Högman. At the residence the governor, together with local authorities, told the royals about how the pandemic has affected the region and…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden continued her annual tradition of awarding the Stockholm Junior Water Prize on Tuesday as part of the annual World Water Week in Stockholm.
Due to the global health situation, the ceremony was again held digitally for everyone’s…
Marine researchers noticed something…fishy…in the waters of Denmark: the return of the long-disappeared bluefin tuna after 50 years; and Crown Prince Frederik has joined in the expedition to help tag them.
Crown Prince Frederik was joined by Minister of Food…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia visited the Riksdag on August 23rd to officially inaugurate a portrait medallion gifted to the Swedish king for his 75th birthday earlier this year.
The King was forced to curtail celebrations for his 75th birthday, 30 April, due to the pandemic. The portrait medallion, made of plaster, now hangs outside of the Finance Committee session hall, near the…
