From the Swedish monarch’s lockdown
residence Stenhammar Palace just outside Stockholm, King Carl XVI
Gustaf attended a digital event entitled The Forest Day on
Wednesday. The King of Sweden has a deep commitment to issues
concerning nature, the environment and forests. His Majesty
participated in the conference and opened the digital event with a
speech. In his speech, the King said…
New US President Joe Biden has received
congratulatory messages from royals across the globe. Messages have
been sent from Cambodia, Jordan, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden,
Thailand and the UK. The King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni, sent a
letter conveying his “most…
We’ve got used to seeing royals live and
direct from their front rooms during the pandemic but they usually
keep the dress code smart casual as they go about their virtual
engagements. However, Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and Prince Daniel
have raised the digital…
Today, Thursday 21 January, Princess
Ingrid Alexandra of Norway turns 17-years-old. To celebrate the
occasion, we have compiled 17 facts about the Princess which you
might not have known before: Following Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s
birth, Germany’s leader had to go out and ask German magazines to
stop spreading various rumours about the Princess and her
origins.The Princess was going to…
On this day, January 21, 30 years ago,
King Harald took his oath to parliament. On the evening of 17
January 1991, King Olav V died. At the same time, Crown Prince
Harald became Norway’s new king, King Harald V. When one monarch
passes away, the next takes over at…
From the harbour close to Oslo City Hall,
Crown Prince Haakon opened the digital event “The Seafood Days” but
added his own surprise. During the event, on January 19th 2021, the
Crown Prince walked down to the harbour from the Royal Palace to
make a surprise visit to the…
As a career politician, Joe Biden has met
many of the world’s royals during his time in public office. Before
being elected as President of the United States, he previously
served as the US Vice President under President Barack Obama from
2009 to 2017 and was a US Senator for Delaware from 1973 to 2009.
Ahead of his inauguration as the 46th President of the United
States tomorrow, Royal…
Though King Harald and Queen Sonja are
marking 30 years on the throne this year, there’s another
anniversary in Norway to commemorate as well: Crown Prince Haakon’s
30 years as the heir apparent to the throne. Born on 20 July 1973,
Haakon has been destined for the…
Harald became King of Norway in January
1991 upon the death of his father and was consecrated alongside his
wife, Queen Sonja, (who became the first Norwegian queen to be born
a commoner) later that year. As mentioned in another article,
Harald’s reign has been marked…
On Sunday 17 January 2021, it was 30
years since the start of the reign of Their Majesties King Harald
and Queen Sonja of Norway following the death of His Majesty King
Olav V. While the Silver Jubilee, five years ago, was celebrated
throughout the year, this anniversary will not be marked due to the
coronavirus pandemic. On the anniversary itself, however, the King
and Queen gave a special…
