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, Liechtenstein bid farewell to Princess
Marie, wife of Sovereign Prince Hans-Adam II, who passed away in a
Swiss hospital on the 21st of…
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…
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 growing
problem of polluted groundwater, leading to new, more effective
solutions. The 2021 winner, Sandra Postel, was…
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…
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…
