Crown Princess Mary gave a speech at
Copenhagen Pride last weekend, speaking via digital platform after
the in-person festivities were cancelled due to the COVID-19
pandemic. In her speech, she noted the importance of holding online
festivities in the absence of physical gatherings, saying: “This
Monday was the first day of Copenhagen Pride Week across the
country. And while this year’s…
Luxembourg’s Prince Paul-Louis of Nassau
has been sworn in as a member of the Luxembourg Army in the
presence of his father, Prince Guillaume; his cousin, Hereditary
Grand Duke Guillaume; and his brother, Prince Léopold. The Prince
was sworn in on Tuesday, 25…
Young people making a difference for the
environment were honoured by “a very proud patron” when Crown
Princess Victoria delivered a special video message for the
Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2020 on Tuesday. Participants from
about 30 countries took part in…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
officially opened this year’s Stockholm Fashion Week from her home
at Haga Palace. The Crown Princess, who is an important ambassador
for Swedish fashion, gave a digital speech in which she focussed on
sustainability and innovation. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
has shown her support for the Swedish fashion industry by giving an
inspiring speech…
New images have been released by the
Royal House of the Netherlands of the three daughters of King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima: Princesses Amalia, Alexia and
Ariane. The photos were taken in July by Martijn Beekman at
Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. The sisters…
Sweden’s Princess Sofia is to continue
working in healthcare through the autumn, the Royal Court has
confirmed. The 35-year-old Princess began helping at Sophiahemmet
hospital in Stockholm after undergoing training at Sophiahemmet
University in an effort to help…
Over the weekend, Prince Philip and
Princess Danica of Serbia visited the city of Mostar in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, together with their son, Prince Stefan. The royals
started their visit at the Temple of the Resurrection of Christ in
Prebilovci, which was built in memory of the 4,000 Serbs who were
killed there during World War II. In 1992, the memorial site and
church were finished in memory…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of
the Netherlands have issued a personal apology on Twitter after
breaching social distancing guidelines while on holiday. In an
image shared on social media, the royal couple were seen standing
close to a member of staff at a…
It has been a mixed week on the royal
front. The families of Scandinavia are returning to duties while
other dynasties continue their summer breaks in a time when no one
knows how the regal autumn will look. Here’s the royal week just
past, in pictures. Mary’s…
There are many people who, throughout
history, have pretended to be royal. The desire for power and
wealth have enticed many to falsely pretend to be a royal who has
either died or disappeared. Not many of them are women; however, a
ship once came to Norway with a woman who wanted to be the nation’s
queen. That woman has been known as “False Margrete.” She was a
Norwegian woman who…
