King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is in
Singapore for a State Visit without Queen Silvia. However, he was
still thinking of his wife as this important event began and shared
her regrets at being unable to visit. The Swedish king gave
his customary speech at the State Banquet held in his honour as the
State Visit got under way and explained Queen Silvia’s absence,
saying ”Her Majesty…
Marius Borg Hoiby, Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son, arrested on suspicion of rape
19th November 2024
The eldest son of Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway, Marius Borg Høiby, has been arrested on
suspicion of rape. Borg Høiby, 27, was detained on Monday
evening near Skaugum on the charge of “sexual intercourse with
someone who is unconscious or for other reasons…
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
stunned in New York last week where she wore a simple but striking
family tiara at a gala. Princess Margriet and her husband,
Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, attended the NAF Ball on 14
November, an annual event hosted by the…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
helped one of her patronages mark a major milestone. The
Swedish Crown Princess visited Svenska Lottakåren, the Swedish
Women’s Voluntary Defense Organisation, to attend the Swedish
Lottery Council’s Parliament. The organisation is celebrating
its 100th anniversary. It was founded in 1924 as a volunteer group
that primarily focused on raising…
Queen Silvia of Sweden has decided not to
make a State Visit to Singapore after becoming ill. Queen Silvia,
80, has been forced to withdraw after developing a respiratory
infection. King Carl XVI Gustaf will travel to Singapore for the
three day visit which gets under…
The Belgian Royal Family was missing a
beloved member as they attended the annual King’s Day Te Deum at
the Cathedral of Saints Michele and Gudula. King Albert II,
the former Belgian monarch, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, and
Prince Laurent all attended the…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
wrapped up his Scandinavian tour by meeting with the Norwegian
Royal Family in Oslo. The Dutch King was in Denmark and Norway this
week to promote and expand cooperation between the Netherlands and
the two Scandinavian countries when developing and expanding work
in hydrogen and regional hydrogen infrastructure. Crown Prince
Haakon joined…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
had a celebratory Wednesday as they welcomed Spanish Olympians and
Paralympians to a reception. The Spanish King and Queen hosted the
reception at the Palace of El Pardo, a palace that was once a royal
hunting lodge. They…
The Danish Royal Family is phasing out
their royal warrants in a bid to modernise their monarchy. “It is
the Royal House’s opinion that a scheme that means that individual
companies can claim special recognition from the Royal House for a
number of years is no…
Queen Sofia marks milestone anniversary for leading hospital
13th November 2024
Queen Sofia of Spain has visited a
hospital in Madrid celebrating a milestone anniversary. Queen
Sofia was at the San José Institute Foundation to help mark the
hospital’s 125th anniversary. The queen met many different
patients to learn more about their physical rehabilitation plans at
the hospital and the time that they have spent there. In addition
to patients, she also learned…
