King Harald of Norway has sent his
condolences to Queen Elizabeth II following the death of the Duke
of Edinburgh today at the age of 99. The King of Norway said: “Our
thoughts are with Queen Elizabeth and the rest of her family. We
also send our condolences to the British people.” The flag at the
Royal Palace in Oslo is now flying at half-mast today and will fly
at half-mast on the day…
Three soldiers in the Danish Royal Guard
were on duty under the influence of cocaine. The story was revealed
shortly before Easter when the Audit Corps’ annual report for 2020
was released. The Audit Corps is the Danish Armed Forces’ own
prosecution authority. The corps…
In this series, Royal Central is taking a
look at the grandchildren of monarchs around the world. In this
instalment, we’re heading to Denmark to introduce the eight
grandchildren of Queen Margrethe II. Children of Crown Prince
Frederik and Crown Princess Mary [getty…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke to
researchers, psychiatrists, general practitioners and the
organisation MIND on Tuesday regarding how the COVID-19 pandemic
has impacted mental health. Elmer Bets/Amsterdam UMCElmer
Bets/Amsterdam UMC The Queen spoke online specifically about how
the pandemic has affected the mental health of the Dutch. She heard
about the psychological well-being of…
Questions of a possible royal wedding
have arisen after Princess Martha Louise of Norway confirmed she is
planning to move to the US with her three children to spend more
time with her boyfriend in Los Angeles. The princess was asked if
she was planning to move, to which she…
Tessy Antony de Nassau has congratulated
her ex-husband, Prince Louis of Luxembourg, on his engagement to
Parisian attorney Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue. Tessy wrote on Instagram:
“Finally it’s out too. Gabe, Noah, Frank and I are so happy for you
both and with you only…
The 75th anniversary of Bornholm’s
liberation was marked in Denmark this week with the Royal Family
also participating in the event. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of
Denmark appeared in a documentary made by the Danish TV-channel DR1
about the liberation. Earlier in the evening, Her Majesty marked
Bornholm’s Liberation Day by putting candles in the windows of
Marselisborg Castle in Aarhus, where…
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has
announced the engagement of Prince Louis and Scarlett-Lauren
Sirgue. A statement on their website reads, “We are very happy to
announce the engagement of our son, Prince Louis, to Miss
Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue. Princes Gabriel and Noah…
In February this year, Princess Martha
Louise of Norway said that she was considering moving to the United
States. She then said that the reason was that her boyfriend, the
American shaman Durek Verrett, feels badly treated and no longer
wants to settle in Norway. This was…
The grandchildren of a monarch navigate
the vagaries of royal life more fully than most. While all are born
as much loved members of a family, the rules that govern
successions mean that they find themselves taking different paths
as the years go by. Royal roles beckon for some while others find
themselves moving further away from the throne and into a more
normal life as time passes. In this…
