Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has agreed to take on a special role for the Norwegian Year of Volunteering which will be in 2022. The future king will be high protector for the event. The news was announced early on the morning of January 13th 2021.
It is the organization “Volunteering Norway” that leads the work for the implementation of the year, which the Norwegian Government has…
Spain’s government has confirmed that King Juan Carlos will retain his title for life. The country’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, explained the decision after being asked whether ministers planned to revoke his royal status.
Carles Mulet, a member of the…
When the leading princess of a royal court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that changed the rules…
King Carl Gustaf joined by Crown Princess Victoria for discussions on war preparedness
12th January 2021
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden has been joined by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel at the annual Swedish Defence conference. The conference was this year digital due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the King kept up his tradition of his attendance on the conference. This years conference was also broadcasted live on Swedish TV on the channel SVT2.
At the opening of the national conference…
Prince Daniel opens new organisation to stamp out doping in sport
12th January 2021
Prince Daniel has opened a brand new organisation “Anti-doping Sweden”. The body is a newly formed independent organization which from 2021 is Sweden’s national anti-doping organization. Previously, the responsibility lay with the Swedish Sports Confederation.
It’s not the most talked about royal wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold, January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the current monarch King Willem-Alexander…
King Harald has handed out the Norwegian Sports Prize to the most passionate volunteer of the Year. The presentation took place during an audience at the Palace and was shown on TV on January 9th 2021. This year’s winner of the prestigious prize was Finn-Magne Simonsen.
More than 400 people with different positions in sports were nominated for the award this year. Among these, the jury…
King Felipe urges 'extreme caution' as Spain hit by worst snowstorm in a generation
10th January 2021
King Felipe VI has urged people across Spain to exercise extreme caution as the country is hit by the heaviest snow it has seen in half a century. Four people have died since Storm Filomena brought massive falls in many parts of the country over the past days.
In a…
Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent of Denmark, who celebrate their tenth birthday today, have been granted royal monograms. Earlier today, the Danish Royal House also released seven new photos of the twins.
Charlotte Søeborg Ohlsen, Kongehuset ©Charlotte Søeborg…
New poll hints at support for King Juan Carlos to return to Spain
8th January 2021
A new survey for a major Spanish newspaper has shown support for King Juan Carlos to return from his self imposed exile.
The poll, for El Mundo, found 55% of people asked think the former monarch should come back to live in the country he ruled for almost forty years. It also found that 31% were opposed to him returning. El Mundo is a liberal conservative newspaper and a supporter of the…
