With events on Wednesday and Thursday
this week, Crown Prince Haakon has concluded his tour of southern
Norway to learn more about how the coronavirus pandemic has
affected Norway.The Crown Prince’s goal is to learn more about how
the coronavirus pandemic has affected various Norwegian industries
and the Norwegian people. Last week the journey started in Østfold,
when the Crown Prince…
Crown Princess Mary joins special commission with United Nations Population Fund
18th September 2020
Crown Princess Mary has joined a special
high-level commission within the United Nations Population Fund to
help the agency follow up on its goals from last year’s
25th-anniversary summit. The Danish Royal House announced the news
on its website Thursday, saying that…
Queen Máxima attended the opening of the
Theater Zuidplein in Rotterdam on Wednesday. The new space, which
also holds a branch of the Rotterdam Library, has allowed for
greater space and opportunities to present diverse arts
productions, including theatre, art…
Crown Princess Mary opens war memorial to Australian soliders in Denmark
18th September 2020
Crown Princess Mary attended the
dedication of a war memorial for Australian soldiers who lost their
lives fighting in Denmark during the First and Second World Wars.
The ceremony to unveil the Australian War Memorial in Denmark took
place at Churchill Park in Copenhagen, and Crown Princess Mary was
joined by Australian Ambassador Mary Ellen Miller, Chief of Defence
Staff Lieutenant General…
Seven years ago, on 17 September, Prince
Felix of Luxembourg, (then 29), the third son of Grand Duke Henri
and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, married Claire Lademacher, (then
28), in the bride’s hometown of Frankfurt, Germany. [getty
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Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, also known
as the Duchess of Brabant as the heir apparent to the throne, has
been in military training for the past couple of weeks in
Elsenborn. She joined 169 other first-year students to begin
training on 31 August at the Royal Military…
On Monday, Prince Daniel attended and
gave an introductory speech at Prince Daniel’s Entrepreneurship
Day. The digital forum was organized by the Royal Academy of
Engineering Sciences and Prince Daniel’s Fellowship. It brings
together young entrepreneurs and mentors for a mentorship program
and features speakers and roundtable discussions. In addition to
Prince Daniel, one of the…
One person is injured after a tree collapses in Oslo's Royal Palace Park
16th September 2020
One man has been injured after he was hit
by a tree that fell in Royal Palace Park in Oslo on Wednesday
afternoon. An old tree blew over and hit the man who was quickly
taken to hospital. Following the incident, parts of the royal park
were closed for the remainder of the…
The traditional ceremonies marking the
start of the parliamentary year in the Netherlands looked very
different in 2020. The coronavirus crisis, which dominated the
speech given by King Willem-Alexander to start the new session,
meant the traditional celebrations of…
Royal Central’s Europe Correspondent,
Oskar Aanmoen, has had a busy year. As well as covering the
continent’s royal families in a time of unprecedented challenges,
he’s also been completing a brand new book. Oskar, who has already
published five books, is now proud to present his latest work – on
King Karl XV who ruled Norway and Sweden in the 19th century.
Although…
