Denmark’s Princess Athena is seen having
fun in the Paris snow in the new birthday images released by the
Danish Royal House. The four photographs were taken by her mother,
Princess Marie, at the family’s home in Paris, where they are
currently living. The family relocated to France for Joachim’s job
at the Danish Embassy where he serves as a Military Attaché. Athena
is…
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…
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 bar by turning up to an online event in
full black tie, even though they were both joining in from home.
The princes chose…
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…
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 fishing boats who are anchored there.
There, the Crown Prince met several of the various shrimp boats and
fishermen who sell…
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…
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 by maintaining the status quo set by
his grandfather and father, focusing on social issues and allowing
the government to…
