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. Foreign…
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
Sonja’s…
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 Harald…
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…
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…
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 asking…
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 October…
