King Philippe has received the
preformateurs for the last time before the new government will
officially be formed. His Majesty has reaffirmed his trust in the
two politicians he has tasked with the formation of a new
government by the 1st of October. It promises to be a close call
for the new government because, after almost 500 days since the
election, there are still unresolved issues between…
Crown Princess Victoria supports the Swedish Cancer Society's Pink Ribbon Campaign
29th September 2020
For the twelfth year in a row, Crown
Princess Victoria has been named the patron of the Pink Ribbon
Campaign (Rosa Bandet-kampanj) organised by the Swedish Cancer
Society. To launch the campaign, the Crown Princess was pictured
wearing this year’s pink ribbon. This…
King Harald discharged from hospital – what next for Norway's monarch?
29th September 2020
King Harald was discharged from hospital
on September 28th, having spent three nights being treated and
monitored following a scare over his breathing. However, what
happens to the Norwegian king now? After the King left hospital, he
was transported back to Bygdøy Royal…
King Harald has been discharged from
hospital three days after he was admitted on Friday morning. The
King is said to have entered his black limousine without help.
Shortly afterwards, the car left the area, escorted by two cars
from the royal bodyguards. The press could see the King leave the
hospital shortly after 1pm Monday. Shortly after the King left the
hospital, an update on King…
Crown Prince Haakon to open Parliament on his own for the first time
28th September 2020
Later this week, a very special event
takes place in Norway on a day that will go down in Norwegian
history. Crown Prince Haakon will officially open the Norwegian
Parliament, the Storting, for the very first time. It will also be
the first time in exactly 30 years that the…
Major changes to the Princess of Asturias Awards are confirmed
28th September 2020
Like most things in 2020, Spain’s annual
Princess of Asturias Awards will look extremely different this
year. This week the Princess of Asturias Foundation announced big
changes for the event, which will be held on 16 October. Presided
over by King Felipe VI and Queen…
It was 150 years ago this past weekend
when Denmark’s Christian X was born, and the Royal House shared a
series of five photos to mark the occasion. On 26 September 1870,
Crown Princess Lovisa gave birth to a little prince, the future
Christian X, at Charlottenlund Palace north of Copenhagen. He was
the first-born child of Lovisa and her husband, Crown Prince
Frederick, who later ascended the…
European royals in the British line of succession: The Dutch Royal Family
27th September 2020
In the next in our series, Royal Central
is taking a look at the members of the Dutch Royal Family who are
in the British line of succession. Princess Carolina of
Orange-Nassau was the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange, and
Anne, Princess Royal, the daughter of…
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.
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 features textile works of artist Märta
Måås-Fjetterström. In total, there are around 60 rugs included in
the exhibit, some of…
