Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, the
second child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, and
Princess Leonor of Spain, the elder daughter of King Felipe and
Queen Letizia, have headed off to Wales to begin their two-year
programme at the UWC Atlantic College. The second in line to the
Dutch throne and the future Queen of Spain are following in the
footsteps of Princess Elisabeth of…
King Willem-Alexander paid tribute to
late International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge over
the weekend, calling him an “unforgettable figurehead.” The death
of Jacques Rogge was announced by International Olympic Committee
yesterday. [getty…
On Thursday, King Carl XVI Gustaf spoke
at the World Wide Fund for Nature’s WWF’s televised gala event “An
evening for our planet.” The King is chairman of WWF’s Board of
Trustees, and the gala was arranged in connection with WWF Sweden
celebrating 50…
Last Friday, King Harald of Norway
unveiled the new National Veterans Monument and lit the “eternal
flame” at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. The Crown Prince, Haakon, was
also present at the ceremony. The King and Crown Prince were
received by President of the Parliament (Storting)Tone Wilhelmsen
Trøen, Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Chief of Defence Eirik
Kristoffersen on arrival.
The summer of 2021 represented hope for
many, after 17 months spent apart, physically distant and without
the certainty of when they could see each other again. Luxembourg’s
Grand Ducal Family was evidently no exception, as they shared their
joy at being finally…
Seventeen months after her death,
Princess Marie-Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma finally received her family
funeral, after health restrictions had only offered the opportunity
for a small ceremony in Paris following her passing in March
2020. Her family was not able to…
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…
