Sweden

Why Sweden's newest royal was born without an HRH

The newest member of the Swedish Royal Family was born today at Danderyd Hospital to Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia. The little prince is the first grandchild of King Carl XVI Gustaf to be born without the style of Royal Highness. While both of his brothers, Princes Alexander and Gabriel, were born with the styles of Royal Highness, he was not. The reason for that is simple. In October…
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Norway

Norway’s Royal Family reveals plans for Easter

Norway begins its Easter holiday on Friday while the country is in the third wave of the pandemic, and everyone is living under strict infection control measures. However, people are allowed to travel to private holiday homes; this was not allowed during Easter of last year. Therefore, the Royal Court announced on Thursday afternoon that the royals would travel to their cabins in the mountains…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel recover from COVID-19

After fighting COVID-19 for a while, it has now been revealed that the Crown Princess Couple have fully recovered from the virus. The Swedish Royal Court has now issued a new update on the health of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have been isolated at home at Haga Palace since 10 March after developing symptoms. On March 11, it was announced…
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Spain

Princess Leonor carries out her first solo engagement

The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, has taken on her first solo royal duty by overseeing anniversary celebrations for an important Spanish cultural institution. The Princess of Asturias, who is 15, visited the Cervantes Institute in Madrid to donate a copy of…
Denmark

Crown Princess Mary pens foreword to maternal health book

Crown Princess Mary has written the foreword to a book on maternal health in support of the Maternity Foundation, an organisation she has been involved with for over a decade. It Should Not Cost Life to Give Life was published last fall, but Crown Princess Mary was only…
Sweden

Queen Silvia opens Sweden Against Drugs conference

Queen Silvia opened the Sweden Against Drugs virtual conference on Tuesday, telling attendees that every young person “has the right to a safe upbringing without abuse” as industries across the country work to prevent youth drug abuse. The Queen appeared via video link to address the conference, which was organised by Borås Congress. Its four main goals are “health promotion and…
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