King Felipe VI of Spain began his royal year in a very different way. Every January 6th, the Spanish monarch oversees the ‘Pascua Militar’ in Madrid, the traditional ceremony marking the start of the military year. However, in 2021, events were curtailed owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia arrived at the Royal Palace in Madrid on a cold and crisp…
Crown Prince Haakon marks Norway's entry to the UN Security Council
7th January 2021
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has participated in a digital meeting with the team that will lead the Norwegian efforts in the United Nations Security Council for the next two years. From the Skaugum Estate in Norway, Crown Prince Haakon attended the digital meeting on…
Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece has taken to Twitter ans issued a statement calling for the 25th Amendment of the United States Constitution to be invoked to remove President Trump from office. It came as protestors entered the Capitol building in Washington DC on January 6th…
Crown Princess Mette Marit has broken her coccyx (tailbone). This happened during a ski accident just before the celebration of Christmas. The news has not been confirmed by the Royal Court but was published by the Norwegian magazine “Se og Hør” on Tuesday this week.
According to the magazine the Crown Princess injured herself on a ski slope a few days before Christmas Eve. According to…
A special royal moment: 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of King Olav’s death and King Harald's reign
6th January 2021
The Norwegian people are preparing for a special year and a special day next week. January 17th will be a day of joy and sorrow in Norway. For on that day, it will be 30 years since King Olav died and with it 30 years since King Harald took on his role as the nation’s…
King Juan Carlos I of Spain was visited by his eldest child, Infanta Elena, as he spent his birthday in exile.
The former monarch turned 83 on January 5th 2021 and passed the day in Abu Dhabi where he has been living since August 2020 after deciding to leave the country…
Tessy Antony de Nassau, 35, has announced her engagement to her boyfriend, Frank Floessel.
Floessel proposed on New Year’s Eve in Switzerland, and Tessy made the announcement on her Instagram account saying, “Yes to 2021 and many more years together.”
Frank, a Swiss businessman, told Royal Central: “After having mastered the extraordinary and difficult last year…
The Queen of Denmark usually likes to get the royal year off to a glittering start with a string of special receptions and banquets. However, in 2021, that’s all on ice in the chilly days of early January, owing to the coronavirus pandemic. So instead of new sparkle…
For the Danish Royal Family, these first days of the New Year were to be marked by large dinners where everyone was dressed in uniforms and gala dresses. This was not the case this year. The long tradition had to give way to the corona-virus. The planned New Year’s…
Sweden's Royal Court issues an update on Princess Sofia’s pregnancy
5th January 2021
In December 2020, announced that Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia are expecting their third child. At that time, December 11, the following statement was issued by the Royal Court: “We are happy and look forward to welcoming our third child, a sibling to Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel. A new little member of our family.”
Now the Swedish Royal Court has given an update on the…
