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…
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…
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…
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 it became public knowledge.
But by the time they took their vows, in front of the ruling houses
of Europe, their romance had…
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…
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, Agriculture and
Fisheries, Rasmus Prehn, for the trip on August 23rd to the marking
boat ‘Haraldur’ which is anchored nearly an…
