Earlier this week, King Carl XVI Gustaf,
Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel met with
government officials to talk about Brexit. In a digital meeting
with Foreign Affairs Minister, Anna Hallberg, and European Union
Minister, Hans Dahlgren, the royals discussed Sweden’s relationship
with the United Kingdom after it left the European Union last year.
The Royal House notes…
As January comes to an end, Monaco’s
Princely Family have attended the celebrations for Sainte Dévote,
the patron saint of Monaco. Prince Albert, Princess Charlene,
Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella attended an
evening ceremony on 26 January which…
King Harald V of Norway is doing well
following an operation to repair a tendon in one of his knees. The
King is recovering in hospital in Oslo. Harald, who will turn 84 in
just a few days’ time, underwent the procedure on the morning of
January 30th 2021. Soon…
This year marks the 30 years since King
Olav V died and his son took over as Norway’s new king. The
official announcement of King Olav’s death, on January 17 1991, was
given by the King in Extraordinary Council of State at the Palace
at midnight. On January 18, King Harald gave his first speech as
monarch, in which he remembered his father and asked for the
support of the people in the…
King Harald V of Norway will undergo
surgery on his leg tomorrow. The Norwegian Royal Court announced
that the King has been admitted to hospital for a surgery tomorrow
morning on an injured tendon on his right knee. They had previously
announced that the King would be on…
On Thursday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Frederik of Denmark visited the emergency services in the
Danish capital of Copenhagen. The employees here have been on the
front lines since the outbreak of the pandemic last year and they
have taken care of the citizens of the…
King Philippe says the 'whole world' is counting on Belgium's role in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
29th January 2021
King Philippe praised the role Belgium is
playing in COVID-19 vaccinations in a New Year’s speech on
Thursday, saying that the “whole world is watching and counting on
us.” In his virtual remarks, delivered online due to coronavirus
restrictions, the Belgian monarch said: “Foreign interlocutors
thank me and congratulate me on the crucial role that Belgium plays
in the fight against the…
King Felipe congratulates Joe Biden during important diplomatic speech
29th January 2021
King Felipe of Spain spoke on a
wide-ranging host of issues at the annual Diplomatic Corps
reception at the Royal Palace of Madrid, including a message of
congratulations to the new President of the United States, Joe
Biden. Of President Biden’s inauguration, King…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden’s husband,
Chris O’Neill, has closed down two of his former firms. According
to Swedish newspaper Expressen, Mr O’Neill has closed down Wilton
Partners and Warwick Partners over the last few years. In addition
to shutting…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway will be
on sick leave for the rest of the week until Sunday 31 January. His
planned absence was announced by the Norwegian Royal Court on
Thursday afternoon. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Haakon is
therefore Regent of Norway until Sunday and will therefore lead the
Council of State tomorrow, Friday 29 January. The press release
from the Royal Court…
