Authorities in Andalusia have criticised
Belgium’s Prince Joachim after he was found to have attended a
party in the region last weekend. Joachim’s attendance at the event
in Cordoba was confirmed by the Royal Household in Brussels as it
announced that the prince had been diagnosed with coronavirus.
Prince Joachim, who is a nephew of Belgium’s King Philippe, was one
of 27 people who…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Princess Birgitta of Sweden
30th May 2020
Princess Birgitta of Sweden has always
known how to make her mark. The second sister of King Carl XVI
Gustaf is known for her originality and her wedding was stand out,
too, for several reasons. Birgitta was the only one of her siblings
to marry a fellow royal and the only…
King Philippe's nephew diagnosed with coronavirus
30th May 2020
Prince Joachim, the 28-year-old nephew of
King Philippe of the Belgians, has tested positive for the
Coronavirus after attending a private party in Spain last Tuesday.
[getty src=”805167280″ width=”594″ height=”396″] Spanish…
On Thursday this week, it was announced
in a very brief press release that “The Queen Sonja Art Stable”
will open again. The opening date is set to be Saturday, July 4th
with the press expected to get a preview sometime before this date.
The restrictions caused by coronavirus are being lifted in Norway
for galleries and museums, just before the arrival of summer. This
allows the royal…
May Jewels: Norway’s famous emeralds
30th May 2020
To conclude our May series on royal
emeralds, we are taking a look at the emeralds in the Norwegian
royal vault. The Norwegian Royal Family has a large emerald and
diamond tiara with matching earrings, brooch and necklace. The
tiara is in a neo-classical style and…
Tessy Antony de Nassau, a former UN
peacekeeper, released a video statement yesterday in honour of
National Peacekeeping Day 2020. In her role as patron of UNA-UK,
Tessy recorded a short video to mark the occasion. She first spoke
about the COVID-19 pandemic and how…
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Sweden’s National Day celebrations have to be altered. The Royal
Family usually attends several events throughout the day; however,
the Royal Court has revealed to Royal Central how things will be
different in 2020. “The Royal Court monitor the development of the
coronavirus and follow the recommendations of the Swedish
government and other…
King Rama V of Siam's visit to Norway in 1907
29th May 2020
His Majesty King Rama V of Siam,
present-day Thailand, also called King Chulalongkorn, was born in
1853 and died in 1910. As a fifteen-year-old, Chulalongkorn
ascended the Siamese throne, but because of his young age, his
uncle acted as his guardian. During his five years…
King and Queen of Spain meet with young talents
29th May 2020
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia met
with young Spanish talents at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on
Thursday, 28 May. Their Majesties, clad in surgical masks, sat six
feet apart from the eight young talents from research, technology,
business, culture and social…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has
spoken out after the death of African American George Floyd by
police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Princess made the
remarks on her Instagram account with a photo of a woman holding a
sign with George Floyd’s name. Princess Märtha Louise called for an
end to “this inhumanity” in her post. Her Highness said: “Stop!!!

