Princess Astrid of Norway has made a rare
public statement in support of a cause close to her heart. The
88-year-old Norwegian princess is the daughter of the late King
Olav V and the older sister of Norway’s current monarch, Harald V.
She is also a patron of the Norwegian Women’s Public Health
Association, among many others. The statement on December 7th 2020
was a greeting to this…
Prince Christian of Denmark, second in
line to the Danish throne, has tested positive for COVID-19. His
parents, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, received
news of a local outbreak of COVID-19 at the Tranegårdskolen in
Hellerup, which Prince Christian…
Princess Catharina-Amalia, the heir to
the Dutch throne, turns 17 years old today. Unlike last year, the
Dutch Royal Family did not release a new photo of the Princess. The
Princess of Orange – as she is known officially as the heir to the
throne – was born on 7…
It’s one of my all time favourite royal
wedding dresses and just a glimpse of it can make me feel ever so
slightly emotional. For not only was the pale blue gown worn by a
lass called Lilian from Swansea on a cold, December day in 1976 a
masterclass in elegance and chic, it was also the wedding dress of
a princess decades in the making. It’s now forty four years since
Prince Bertil of…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit make surprise visit to disadvantaged Oslo citizens
7th December 2020
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette Marit of Norway, accompanied by Bishop Kari Veiteberg and
Mayor Marianne Borgen, have visited the street environment in Oslo.
Many of those who are drug-addicted are struggling extra hard now
that so much is closed because of the…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her
family have marked the Second Sunday of Advent at their home in
Florida, and the royal posted a photo of her three children,
Princesses Leonore and Adrienne and Prince Nicolas, celebrating the
day on her Instagram account. The…
It was the last major royal wedding of
the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that
would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the
Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a
host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the
Belgians in 2013. On the twentieth anniversary of their marriage,
Royal Central…
King Felipe VI has returned to public
duties after being forced to quarantine. The King of Spain attended
a high profile cultural meeting at the Pardo Palace in Madrid after
ending a period of self isolation. Felipe had to quarantine after
coming into contact with someone…
Crown Prince Haakon has attended a very
special digital award ceremony this week. The award ceremony was
held in connection with the annual “Day of the Volunteers” which,
in Norway, is always held two days before the UN’s International
Day for Volunteering on 5…
Last week Prince Carl Philip and Princess
Sofia both tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement, the
Swedish Royal Family said that the prince and princess only have
mild flu like symptoms, and that they are doing well in the
circumstances. They were immediately quarantined at their home with
their two children. Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia are now
trying to recover from coronavirus…
