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.
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…
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…
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 arrangement of flowers that had a title all
of its own. The creation was called ‘Brudeloperen’ and it remains
one…
