Sunday 6 February marked Sámi people’s
day. Crown Prince Regent Haakon marked the day with a digital
greeting to all Norwegian Sámi and those who are part of the Sámi
culture and have indigenous ancestors. His Royal Highness said:
“Dear all, Lihkku beivviin! Happy Birthday! Today is Sámi people’s
day and all of you with a Sámi affiliation can feel a little extra
pride. The…
Crown Prince Haakon celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Norwegian Farmers' Association
8th February 2021
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Regent
Haakon of Norway has sent a digital greeting to the Norwegian
Farmers’ Association, thanking the organisation for 125 years of
protecting Norwegian agriculture and suitable working conditions
for farmers. In his message, Crown…
Sweden’s Princess Sofia attended the
digital graduation ceremony for Sophiahemmet University on Friday,
5 February. The heavily pregnant Princess delivered remarks to
congratulate the graduates during the online ceremony. The ceremony
is usually held at…
Belgian King and his family won't take skiing trip to Switzerland
7th February 2021
The Belgian royals are following in the
steps of their Dutch counterparts and will not travel outside their
country to take to the slopes this winter. The Royal Palace has
confirmed that King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth
(19), Prince Gabriel (17), Prince Emmanuel (15) and Princess
Eléonore (12) will not travel to Verbier, Switzerland, this year
for their annual skiing trip. A…
The life of King Carl XVI Gustaf of
Sweden is to become a TV series, inspired by «The Crown». Sweden’s
TV4 has shared the news that they are making a series about the
Swedish Royal Family with the streaming service C More. Season One
will go over six episodes but…
King Harald and Queen Sonja have received
the second and final dose of coronavirus vaccine. The Royal Court
presented the news in a short statement to the state TV channel
NRK, which reported it on February 4th 2021. The following
statement was made to NRK: “King…
Crown Princess Katherine expresses solidarity with cancer patients
5th February 2021
On World Cancer Day, Crown Princess
Kathrine of Serbia expressed solidarity with cancer patients in
Serbia and across the globe. Her Royal Highness issued a statement
where she said: “Although we all face a dangerous virus, we must
not forget other threats to our health and the importance of
preventive medical check-ups that can save lives. World Cancer Day
is an opportunity for all of us…
Queen Letizia hears about impact of pandemic on work against drug addiction
4th February 2021
Queen Letizia learned how the coronavirus
pandemic has had an effect on the prevention of drug use in Spain.
On Tuesday, the Queen chaired a meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Foundation for Help Against Drug Addiction (FAD).
Accompanied by Ignacio Bayón, FAD…
King Felipe granted a series of military
audiences on Tuesday at Madrid’s Royal Palace, meeting with the
heads of various military units as they took up new command posts,
or to be updated on their work with the coronavirus pandemic and
other emergencies. First…
Crown Princess Mary shared a poignant
message about hope for an end to the coronavirus pandemic on the
Danish Royal House’s Instagram account. The post, shared Wednesday
afternoon, comes after the Crown Princess attended a meeting of the
World Health Organisation’s Regional Office for Europe earlier in
the day, where the ambassadors for the region received an update on
the coronavirus and a…
