Sweden

What title will Sweden's newest royal baby receive?

Sweden will welcome a new royal baby in the spring of 2021 and the confirmation that Princess Sofia and her husband, Prince Carl Philip, will become parents again within months has raised an intriguing question. What title will this newest baby Bernadotte hold? For this eighth grandchild for Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia will be the first to be born since the King of Sweden decided to remove the…
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Sweden

King of Sweden sends greeting to Nobel Laureates

As the traditional gala and awarding of the Nobel Prizes could not take place in person this year, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has sent a video greeting to the Noble Laureates on what would have been the day of the glamorous events. However, a small ceremony took place…
Sweden

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia are expecting their third child

Sweden will have a new prince or princess in the spring of 2021. This was announced today by the Royal Court in Sweden. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have the great pleasure of announcing that they are expecting their third child. Princess Sofia is well and the birth is expected at the turn of the month March-April 2021. The statement reads as follows: “We are happy and look…
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FashionSweden

Our favourite Nobel looks

This year the Nobel ceremonies and banquets have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Since the coronavirus has denied us our annual glamorous evening with the Swedish Royal Family, we are taking a look back at our favourite looks of the Swedish royal ladies during the Nobels. Brittani Barger, Deputy Editor My favourite Nobel look goes to Princess Madeleine and her custom…
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Spain

King Juan Carlos pays back tax bill

Spain’s former monarch, Juan Carlos I, has settled a bill for back taxes as reports continue that he is planning a return to the country he ruled for almost forty years. In a statement released on December 9th 2020, the king’s lawyers said he had paid 678,000…
Sweden

Queen Silvia's most sparkling Nobel moments

December usually means a great big dollop of diamonds coming at us from Sweden as the Royal Family oversee the Nobel Prizes and the glittering ceremonies that go with them. Of course, all of that is off because of the coronavirus pandemic meaning we’ll have to make do…
Romania

Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, hosts Royal Evening for Diplomatic Corps

Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown has hosted a Royal Evening for the Diplomatic Corps accredited to Bucharest, online. The event, on December 9th 2020, was broadcast simultaneously on the online platforms of the Romanian Royal Family and to the various diplomatic missions and embassies in Bucharest. The event is usually attended every year by several hundred guests in a grand…
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