As the last rays of sun fade into the
cool days of autumn, royals across Europe have found themselves at
their busiest since the pandemic hit in the chill of winter’s end.
Special projects, family moments and a new royal star have caught
attention in the past seven days. Here’s the royal week just gone,
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Crown Princess Victoria takes Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar to carpet exhibit
26th September 2020
This past week, Crown Princess Victoria
of Sweden took her two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar,
to a carpet exhibit at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The exhibit
“Se på mattorna – det är jag” is located in the Rikshall of the
Royal Palace and…
Duchess of Brabant completes one-month military initiation camp
26th September 2020
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has
successfully completed her one-month military initiation camp in
Elsenborn, Belgium. The 18-year-old heir to the throne received her
blue beret on Friday from her father, King Philippe, in his role as
commander-in-chief of the army. Her…
King Felipe of Spain accused of 'manoeuvring' against the country's government by minister
25th September 2020
King Felipe VI of Spain has been accused
of manoeuvring against his country’s government by one of its
ministers. Another has joined attacks questioning the Spanish
king’s political neutrality. The claims came after Felipe
intervened in a controversy that has dominated Spanish politics for
days. The Minister for Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzon, made the
attack in a tweet. It read…
There was great interest in Queen Sonja’s
visit to Lillehammer on Friday. It was unclear in the morning hours
whether the Queen would attend the event as planned following the
hospitalisation of King Harald. Finally, the county governor of
Innlandet made a statement…
King Harald being treated in hospital for breathing difficulties
25th September 2020
His Majesty King Harald V has been
admitted to the largest hospital in Norway, Rikshospitalet. The
Royal Court has stated that the King is on sick leave and according
to protocol; the Crown Prince is put in as regent of Norway. The
following message was published by the…
Controversy over alleged political snub to King Felipe of Spain continues to grow
25th September 2020
Political controversy is growing in Spain
over the sudden announcement that King Felipe VI will not oversee
the appointment of new judges this week. Usually, the Spanish
monarch takes part in the annual event, set this year for September
25th in Barcelona. However, the unexpected decision of Felipe VI to
withdraw has led to questions over the intentions of Spain’s
politicians. Every year…
Part of Queen Silvia’s dementia project declared illegal by Swedish Court
25th September 2020
Queen Silvia of Sweden has placed herself
in the middle of a major housing dispute that revolves around one
of the Queen’s most important projects. Last weekend, Queen Silvia
was a guest in a podcast with the Alzheimer Life Foundation, on the
occasion of World…
Norway’s monarch, King Harald V, has been
rushed to the largest hospital in Norway on Friday morning. Harald,
who is 83, was taken to the National Hospital in Oslo by ambulance
on Friday morning. It is not known, as yet, what is wrong with the
King. The Royal Court has…
King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon inspect the Norwegian Royal Yacht
25th September 2020
King Harald, accompanied by his son Crown
Prince Haakon, announced the end of this year’s season for the
Norwegian Royal Yacht “KS Norge”. This year, the ship has not been
used as much in official contexts, due to the virus. In return, the
ship has been used much more than usual by the royals privately,
especially during the summer holidays. The ship was also in use
last week, when Crown…
