Atlantic Crossing is now airing on PBS in
the United States and Canada. It is an eight-part mini-series,
looking at the Crown Princess of Norway’s escape to safety in the
United States with her children during the Second World War and her
friendship with American President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It stars
Sofia Helin as Crown Princess Martha and Kyle MacLachlan as
Franklin Roosevelt. Atlantic…
Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein under investigation over shooting Romania's largest bear
6th May 2021
Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein has shot
the largest bear in Europe by a mistake. Investigation is underway
after the prince killed Europe’s largest bear during a trophy hunt
in Transylvania in March this year. The brown bear, Arthur, was 17
years old and probably the…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit thanks midwives for "important work" they do every day
6th May 2021
Crown Princess Mette-Marit thanked
midwives for their work, marking International Day of the Midwife
on Wednesday. In a video message shared on the Norwegian Royal
Family’s YouTube page, Crown Princess Mette-Marit said, “Midwives
have one of the most important jobs in…
On Tuesday, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of
Norway visited the Aurora workshop – a working community of artists
with and without disabilities in Bærum. Ceramics, textiles,
clothing and paper have been produced at the workshop, despite a
pandemic and strict infection control measures. The Crown Princess
said: “I am happy that the workplace has been able to stay open
during the pandemic…
On Tuesday, Queen Margrethe officially
boarded the royal ship Dannebrog in the Port of Copenhagen at the
naval base of Nyholm for the start of the 2021 sailing season. Upon
arrival at Nyholm, Her Majesty was presented with flowers and was
received by the Queen’s…
Two new photographs of Prince Henrik of
Denmark were released yesterday by the Royal House to mark his 12th
birthday. Taken by his mother, Princess Marie, the images feature
the young royal wearing a shirt with designs of the Eiffel Tower,
Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima lead the nation in remembering the war dead
4th May 2021
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands attended the annual Remembrance of the Dead
tonight. The ceremony took place on an empty Dam Square in
Amsterdam for the second year in a row. The public, which usually
attends en masse, was asked to remain at home. Although the
Remembrance began as a commemoration of the victims of the Second
World War, it now includes all Dutch…
Due to the ongoing pandemic, Queen
Sonja’s art gallery in the old stables at the Royal Palace in Oslo
has been closed for over a year. The Queen has now established a
new exhibition that will be shown digitally. Some of Norway’s most
beautiful works of art will be…
The Norwegian monarchy is rock solid.
Recent surveys show that an average of 82% of the Norwegian people
wants to keep the monarchy as their form of government. However,
the leader of the Norwegian Agricultural Party, Trygve Slagsvold
Vedum, accused the conservative…
Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg opens new Camping Museum at Egeskov Castle
4th May 2021
Princess Alexandra of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and her husband, Count Michael, opened
Europe’s first Camping Museum at Egeskov Castle in Denmark. The new
museum is located in the same buildings as the Falck Museum and the
Veterans Museum and was created in collaboration between Egeskov
Castle’s owners Count Michael and Princess Alexandra. Princess
Alexandra of…
