It was a muted celebration in difficult
times. King Felipe VI has led Spain’s National Day celebrations but
the event looked very different from the spectacle that usually
takes over Madrid. The pandemic always meant that the usual
military parade and reception would be scaled back but just days
ago the city was placed under a State of Alarm by the government
over concerns about a new wave…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway was
discharged from hospital on Monday following his successful
heart-operation last Friday. The news was announced in a press
release form the Royal Court on Monday afternoon. The full
statement form the Royal Court states: “The King…
Crown Prince Haakon was present as the
Church of Norway marked the appointment of a new president in the
Episcopal Conference, a new church meeting and a new church council
with a special service in the Nidaros Cathedral The Norwegian
Church’s new president, Bishop…
Crown Prince Haakon has spoken publicly
about his father’s health for the first time since King Harald
underwent heart surgery. It was during a visit to the city of
Trondheim, on October 11th 2020, that the Crown Prince was asked by
reporters whether the King’s health is improving. The Crown
Prince`s comments came just a day since the last status update from
the Royal Court. On…
European royals in the British line of succession: The Greek Royal Family
12th October 2020
The last in our series, Royal Central is
taking a look at the members of the Greek Royal Family who are in
the British line of succession. How are the two families connected?
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip was born into the Greek and
Danish royal families. Born in…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has marked
World Mental Health Day with a speech for the World Health
Organisation’s Big Event for Mental Health on Saturday. The Queen,
as a UN Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals, spoke in
French in a video about the…
The environment, COVID-19, and
sustainable development were among the topics highlighted when
Prince Albert II paid his first official visit to the Republic of
Serbia at the invitation of President Aleksandar Vučić this week,
but the highlight was a new economic agreement between the two
countries. Prince Albert was welcomed at the Serbian Palace in
Belgrade by President Vučić during an…
Sweden’s Royal Court has released the
schedule for the nine royal visits through the country that will
take place this autumn. The family is touring Sweden to visit with
those affected by COVID-19, promote tourism and draw attention to
various sectors in different…
Madrid is waking up to a weekend both
unwanted and unexpected. In less than 24 hours, everything in the
city has changed. And that raises questions for Spain’s king,
Felipe VI. On October 9th 2020, the Spanish government used
constitutional powers to impose a state of…
King Harald V’s doctor has said the
monarch is making good progress after he underwent surgery to
replace a heart valve was first operated on in 2005. Just before 11
am, local time, on October 9th 2020, it was confirmed that His
Majesty’s operation had concluded successfully. At 2 pm the same
day, the King’s personal doctor, Bjorn Bendz, met the press to give
a statement and…
