It was a wedding fit for a queen in
waiting but the bride and groom only made it to the altar after a
wave of protest, some of it angry, that threatened to stop their
romance in its tracks. When Beatrix of the Netherlands, then heir
to her country’s throne, wed Claus van Amsberg in 1966, the recent
past proved more than problematic. The couple overcame those
troubles and enjoyed a successful…
In a very original attempt to invite
Queen Sonja to western Norway, a group of men have decided to cross
the southern Norwegian mountains on skis to catch the queen’s
attention. Eleven men are now on their way on a 350 kilometre long
ski-trip from Lofthus in Hardanger…
Princess Märtha Louise, daughter of King
Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, paid tribute to her mother on
Monday in a post on Instgram. To mark International Women’s Day,
the Norwegian princess chose to emphasise how much she respects her
own mother, the Norwegian…
While the world is focusing on the UK
with the bombshell interview the Sussexes gave to Oprah, over in
Sweden they are celebrating the third birthday of their youngest
royal. Princess Adrienne of Sweden, Duchess of Blekinge, turns
three-years-old today and will mark the day privately with her
family at their Florida home. Princess Madeleine shared a new photo
of her daughter on her social…
Erling Lorentzen, widower of Princess
Ragnhild, has died at the age of 98. The news was announced on
Tuesday by the Norwegian news agency NTB on behalf of Lorentzen’s
family and was shortly afterwards confirmed in a statement from the
royal court. Lorentzen was…
Queen Máxima paid a virtual visit to the
Elance Academy on International Women’s Day to learn more about the
projects from the Dutch coaching academy. At Elance, an
organisation first supported by King Willem-Alexander’s and Queen
Máxima’s Oranje Fonds Growth…
Queen Maxima gives speech about financial equality for International Women's Day
9th March 2021
Queen Máxima has given a speech about
financial equality between men and women to mark International
Women’s Day. The online event, A Call to Action for Reaching
Financial Equality, was hosted by the Better Than Cash Alliance,
UNCDF, World Bank Group and Women’s World Banking, the Dutch Royal
House outlined. Queen Máxima gave her speech in her capacity as the
UN…
Crown Princess Mary on women's rights: "We must continue to be ambitious"
9th March 2021
Crown Princess Mary celebrated
International Women’s Day with a series of virtual engagements,
including a welcome message for KVINFO’s online event. In her
speech, shared to the Danish Royal House social media accounts, the
Crown Princess said, “[International…
Denmark's Crown Princess Mary and Princess Josephine mark International Women's Day
8th March 2021
Crown Princess Mary shared a personal
story to the Danish Royal Family’s Instagram on International
Women’s Day. The story involves her youngest child, Princess
Josephine, seeing a headline about International Women’s Day and
wondering what it meant. “For…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway pays tribute to his mother Queen Sonja on International Woman’s Day
8th March 2021
Monday marks International Woman’s Day –
a global day of celebration for women around the world. In a new
interview with the Norwegian newspaper Vårt Land, Crown Prince
Haakon pays tribute to his mother, Queen Sonja. The Crown Prince
gave the interview in connection with International Women’s Day.
Norway’s Crown Prince and acting regent met a reporter from
Norway’s…
