Spain

King Juan Carlos receives family visit as he spends his birthday in exile

King Juan Carlos I of Spain was visited by his eldest child, Infanta Elena, as he spent his birthday in exile. The former monarch turned 83 on January 5th 2021 and passed the day in Abu Dhabi where he has been living since August 2020 after deciding to leave the country he ruled for almost forty years in the wake of continuing controversy around his financial affairs. Several Spanish media…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe receives official New Year's greetings

For the Danish Royal Family, these first days of the New Year were to be marked by large dinners where everyone was dressed in uniforms and gala dresses. This was not the case this year. The long tradition had to give way to the corona-virus. The planned New Year’s party at Christiansborg Castle for the Prime Minister and other representatives of official Denmark, which should have taken…
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Norway

King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon visit victims of landslide

King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon have marked the beginning of the new Norwegian royal year in a sad way. The three royals visited the people of Gjerdrum after the catastrophic quick clay landslide that started on December 30th 2020. So far, seven people have been confirmed dead, while three people are still missing. Another ten people are injured and still more than 1.000 are…
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Denmark

Gallery: Danish royal New Year's galas

The New Year galas in Denmark have been cancelled this year due to COVID-19. So, we have compiled photos from some of the galas of years gone by. Take a look at the Danish royal New Year Levees below: 2013: [getty src=”158956713″ width=”594&#8243…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe of Denmark receives Covid vaccine

The Queen of Denmark has been vaccinated against Covid-19. Margrethe II received the jab on New Year’s Day. The Royal Court announced that the Monarch, who is 80, had been inoculated via a short statement on the afternoon of January 1st 2021. It was confirmed that she will receive the second dose of the vaccine in three weeks time, as is usual with this batch. Margrethe has been…
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