King Juan Carlos I of Spain wants to
return home for Christmas after four months of self imposed exile
in the Middle East according to reports in several newspapers. The
former monarch left Spain in the first days of August after
allegations of financial irregularity reached crisis point. He
didn’t announce his departure until he had quit the country he
ruled between 1975 and 2014. Now, it…
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…
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 December 2003. When Willem-Alexander
succeeded his mother on 30 April 2013, his eldest child
automatically became Princess of…
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…
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 Princess, who is lighting the
candle in the picture, said with her post: “Happy 2nd Advent!” View
this post on…
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…
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 December. Crown Prince Haakon was one of
those who congratulated the volunteers at the event on December 3.
A video-greeting from…
