Queen Margrethe of Denmark is descended
from royalty on both sides of her family tree. Today, let’s look at
their lives more in depth. Christian X of Denmark [getty
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Margrethe’s paternal grandfather was Christian X of Denmark, who
reigned from 1912 to 1947. He also reigned as the…
On Saturday, 5 September, Grand Duke
Henri of Luxembourg has visited the COVID-19 screening centre at
the Luxembourg Airport (Lux-Airport) alongside Luxembourg’s Prime
Minister Xavier Bettel and Minister of Health, Paulette Lenert. The
Grand Duke visited to see the…
King of Sweden asks Royal Family to visit each of country's counties
6th September 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf has asked the Royal
Family to pay visits to each of Sweden’s 21 counties due to the
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The idea for the visits came from the
King who wants the family to show support for those impacted by the
virus and draw attention to…
On Saturday, Prince Sverre Magnus of
Norway was confirmed in a downscaled ceremony in Asker Church. The
grand celebration originally planned had to be scaled back due to
the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, the day was
celebrated by the Norwegian people and the Norwegian Royal Family.
Sverre Magnus has, this year, followed the confirmation teaching in
Asker parish, and the…
The King of Spain has paid his last
respects to close friend, Jaime Carvajal, who died unexpectedly
this week. Felipe VI, accompanied by Queen Letizia, was greeted by
Jaime Carvajal’s family on arrival at the funeral home in Madrid
where the funeral chapel has been…
Today we’re looking at the grandparents
of Albert II of Monaco: a Monegasque princess, a French count, an
Olympic rower, and a gym teacher. Unfortunately for Albert, none of
his grandparents were alive to see him ascend to the throne in
2005. Prince Pierre, Duke of…
Crown Princess Mary attended the opening
of a summit in Copenhagen that brought together people and
organisations with ideas of how to rebuild following the COVID-19
pandemic. Hosted at BLOX, a “national and international gathering
place that engages people in architecture, design and sustainable
urban development through exhibitions, events, business development
and new partnerships,” the…
On Saturday, September 5th 2020, the
confirmation of Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, the only son of
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, will take
place. The 14-year-old will be confirmed during a service in Asker
church. The service starts at 4 pm will…
Project Playground, the charity founded
by Sweden’s Princess Sofia in 2010, celebrated its 10th year of
changing children’s lives this week. Before she married Prince Carl
Philip, Sofia Hellqvist joined her friend Frida Vesterberg to
create an organisation…
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has started
the new school year at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels. The
Duchess of Brabant and the other 169 first year students kicked off
their training with an initiation camp in Elsenborn. On Monday the
31st of August, the elder daughter of King Philippe and Queen
Mathilde of the Belgians embarked on a new chapter in her life. The
18-year old Duchess of…
