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 able to receive her copy on
Tuesday due to the coronavirus pandemic. She met with organisers
Henriette Svarre Nielsen and…
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…
The Danish Royal Court has announced that
Denmark will have a new Lord Chamberlain. Kim Kristensen will take
on the position after current chamberlain, Michael Ehrenreich,
decided to retire from his post after six years of service. Michael
Ehrenreich has chosen to arrange…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has
marked World Down Syndrome Day with a message underlining how
important every member of society is. In a heartfelt greeting, the
Princess spoke of the vital role the awareness day can make by
reminding us to celebrate that all people are unique. In a video
message, published by the Royal Court on March 21, Princess Martha
Louise said: “Congratulations on…
Queen Máxima gave a speech to mark Global
Money Week’s opening on Monday, recalling her own upbringing as a
tool towards financial well-being as an adult. The Queen, who is
the honorary chairman of the Money Wise Platform, gave her speech
to schoolchildren across…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have led
tributes to all victims of terrorism on the fifth anniversary of
the deadliest attack on Belgian soil. The Belgian monarch took part
in an act of commemoration at Brussels Airport on March 22nd 2021,
five years after two bombs…
The funeral of Erling Lorentzen has taken
place at Asker church outside Oslo. Erling Lorentzen was the
husband of Princess Ragnhild, the son-in-law of King Olav and the
brother-in-law of King Harald. The Norwegian Royal Family was among
the congregation with King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Princess
Mette-Marit, Crown Prince Haakon, Princess Märtha Louise and
Princess Astrid all paying their…
Last year, the Danish Queen had to cancel
her Easter holiday due to the coronavirus pandemic but this year,
her traditional holiday will take place. Many Danes take this as a
sign that things can go towards normality this year and the people
in the part of Denmark where the…
Princess Mabel puts spotlight on COVID vaccines in developing countries
21st March 2021
Princess Mabel van Oranje took to Twitter
to express her gratitude for being able to receive the COVID-19
vaccine: “Grateful to have received a free #COVID19 vaccine today
(UK resident, age 50+).” She then turned that gratitude into action
stating that she was going to…
It was a royal wedding for the history
books, the marriage of a future king and a regal love match to
boot. On this day in 1929, Olav of Norway married Martha of Sweden
in Oslo. The couple’s romance had captured the public imagination
while their rather glamourous wedding brought huge crowds to the
streets of the Norwegian capital. Let’s rewind nine decades and
remember the wedding…
