Queen Silvia of Sweden has announced that her brother, Walther Sommerlath, has passed away. He was 86 years old and died on October 23rd 2020 at Karolinska Hospital in Huddinge after a period of illness. He was born Walther Ludwig Sommerlath in 1934 in Brazil.
The following statement was published by Her Majesty the Queen on October 29th 2020: “I and my family feel great sorrow and loss…
Dutch King and Queen send message of support after Nice terror attack
29th October 2020
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands have sent a message of support following a suspected terror attack in Nice, France.
“The horrible act of violence this morning in Nice at the Basilique Notre-Dame de l’Assomption has shocked us. Once…
Denmark's Crown Prince and Princess step out as Queen Margrethe steps back
29th October 2020
The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark both took on high profile public engagements as the Royal House revealed that Queen Margrethe has cancelled all public audiences for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On October 28th 2020, Crown Prince…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia visited their duchy of Värmland on Wednesday to see how the county has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The couple posted about their visit on their personal Instagram account, writing, “What a day we had in Värmland today!”
They continued, “Everyone we visited has been affected by the pandemic in one way or another. And it’s not…
Queen Margrethe cancels all public audiences for an indefinite time
28th October 2020
More cancellations in the daily program of the Danish Royal Family as a result of the ongoing pandemic have been announced. The Danish Royal Court has now confirmed to the Danish press that access to public audiences is affected by the coronavirus situation, meaning that…
For the first time in her life, Queen Margrethe of Denmark has taken part in a podcast. Queen Margrethe has previously been involved in a great number of books and TV productions and, in recent times, has been featured heavily on the Danish Royal Household’s social…
Grand Duke Henri addresses Luxembourgers as COVID cases increase
28th October 2020
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg addressed his fellow Luxembourgers on Tuesday amidst the increase in COVID-19 cases across Europe and the globe.
The head of state spoke in Luxembourgish with French subtitles shown below as he expressed his concern with the recent employee infections in hospitals and nursing homes. He also told the people that they must work together to slow the spread of the…
King Albert II of Belgium has finally met with his recently officially acknowledged daughter Princess Delphine again after many years.
The Belgian Royal house released a photo of a smiling King Albert and his wife Queen Paola meeting with Delphine in their home Castle…
Norway may get a Royal “Mount Rushmore” with the face of King Harald
27th October 2020
The Norwegian municipality of Bjerkreim and mountain-owner Arvid Mæland want to make a Norwegian Mount Rushmore, with the face of King Harald. The proposal has received support and those behind the idea are now looking at making it a reality.
Farmer Arvid Mæland has…
Crown Princess Mary unveiled this year’s Christmas stamp at a ceremony on Monday, launching the annual holiday appeal for children in need, and celebrating the theme of ‘reunification.’
This year’s stamp was designed by Tomas Björnsson to celebrate the centenary of Southern Jutland re-joining Denmark, and is “a map of Denmark…everywhere you can see little elves and figurines…
