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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
The Danish Royal House has started
sharing a digital Christmas calendar on its social media accounts,
weaving a tale of an Elf Girl who flies around Denmark’s kingdoms
to learn more about their holiday traditions. Now an annual treat,
this year’s digital Christmas…
To mark the anniversary of the coronation
of Empress Josephine, which took place on this day in 1804, we are
taking a look at Europe’s current royals who have Josephine as one
of their names. Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark
The youngest child of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary
was born on 8 January 2011, 26 minutes after her twin brother,
Prince…
