Alt for Norge is the motto that has
united the three modern kings of Norway and one that serves as a
rallying cry for the nation. When Prince Carl of Denmark was
nominated as a potential monarch for the newly independent Norway,
before he took the throne, he insisted on a plebiscite so that the
people could decide if they even wanted a monarchy, let alone a
Danish prince as monarch. The…
The Belgian monarch had a dramatic
evening as he drove through his nation’s capital. King Philippe’s
car, a black Mercedes with the famous royal number plate 1, drove
straight into a violent demonstration and was briefly trapped in a
crowd as young people took to…
King Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja
have received the coronavirus vaccine. The announcement was made in
a statement from the Royal Court on January 13th 2021 which
confirmed that Harald and Sonja, both aged 83, had been given the
jab. The statement says: “His…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has agreed
to take on a special role for the Norwegian Year of Volunteering
which will be in 2022. The future king will be high protector for
the event. The news was announced early on the morning of January
13th 2021. It is the organization “Volunteering Norway” that leads
the work for the implementation of the year, which the Norwegian
Government has…
Spain’s government has confirmed that
King Juan Carlos will retain his title for life. The country’s
Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, explained the decision after being
asked whether ministers planned to revoke his royal status. Carles
Mulet, a member of the…
When the leading princess of a royal
court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and
endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady
of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that
changed the rules…
King Carl Gustaf joined by Crown Princess Victoria for discussions on war preparedness
12th January 2021
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden has been
joined by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel at the annual
Swedish Defence conference. The conference was this year digital
due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the King kept up his tradition
of his attendance on the conference. This years conference was also
broadcasted live on Swedish TV on the channel SVT2. At the opening
of the national conference…
Prince Daniel has opened a brand new
organisation “Anti-doping Sweden”. The body is a newly formed
independent organization which from 2021 is Sweden’s national
anti-doping organization. Previously, the responsibility lay with
the Swedish Sports Confederation.
It’s not the most talked about royal
wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold,
January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch
Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the
current monarch King Willem-Alexander…
King Harald has handed out the Norwegian
Sports Prize to the most passionate volunteer of the Year. The
presentation took place during an audience at the Palace and was
shown on TV on January 9th 2021. This year’s winner of the
prestigious prize was Finn-Magne Simonsen. More than 400 people
with different positions in sports were nominated for the award
this year. Among these, the jury…
