Sweden

Prince Gabriel visits his christening gift in his duchy for first time

Prince Gabriel of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna, has officially visited his duchy for the first time and saw his christening gift on Thursday, 27 August, alongside his parents, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia. The family, minus older brother Prince Alexander, visited the Säterdalen nature reserve to see the first of two gifts the people from the area gave him as a christening gift in 2017.
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon walks the “Refugee Route”: Day 2

Crown Prince Haakon is currently walking parts of the Norwegian Refugee Route to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Norway following the German occupation. His Royal Highness will walk parts of the Refugee Route from Oslo to the Swedish border from 26 to 28 August. The trip aims to shed light on the history of the liberation. The walk started on Wednesday when Crown Prince Haakon…
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Monaco

A healthy Prince Albert heads to the theatre

Prince Albert II of Monaco took part in festivities for the 50th anniversary of the Théâtre du Fort Antoine on 21 August. The former fortress turned open-air theatre is hosting special events throughout the summer as part of its 50th-anniversary celebrations.  Prince…
Norway

Queen Sonja of Norway surprises opera singer

Queen Sonja surprised a number of opera singers this week when she paid an unannounced visit to Oscarshall palace just outside central Oslo. The palace, which is otherwise one of the Norwegian Royal Family’s celebration and summer palaces, will be used this week in a special performance. On 29 August, the Metropolitan Opera in New York will broadcast live from Oscarshall. The concert at…
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Belgium

Who is Princess Maria Laura of Belgium?

Today, on the 26th of August, Princess Maria Laura of Belgium celebrates her 32nd birthday. But who is this mysterious Belgian beauty? Let’s take a look at what we know about her. On 26 August 1988, Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard was born at the Saint-Luc…
Norway

Princess Märtha Louise has “had some really bad days lately”

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has revealed that she’s gone through some difficult days as of late in a post on her Instagram account. The Princess shared a photo on Monday, 24 August from her summer holiday in Lofoten, Norway, with her parents, children, brother and his family. “Some days are better than others – and I have to admit I have had some really bad days…
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