King Harald and Queen Sonja was joined by
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit on Friday to
attend events commemorating Liberation Day and the National
Veterans Day at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. This is the first time
in months that the members of The Royal Family have appeared in
such a public context because of the ongoing public health
emergency. Photo: Oskar Aanmoen / Royal…
Honouring our health workers has been at
the forefront of many of the European royal families’ efforts, but
on Wednesday Queen Mathilde took the time to thank some other
unsung heroes on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis: grocery
store workers. The Queen…
On May 7 1697, a fire broke out and
destroyed much of the old royal palace in Stockholm. The castle Tre
Kronor, or Three Crowns in English, is now only a footnote in
history with the present royal palace of Stockholm built above the
ruins of the old middle-aged castle that…
Prince Laurent of Belgium, the younger
brother of King Philippe of the Belgians, has confirmed that
someone in his family was diagnosed with the Coronavirus. However,
Prince Laurent did not wish to confirm who it was that was ill but
said they were doing better. They were tested for the Coronavirus
when they began feeling tired, and the test came back positive.
Prince Laurent and his wife…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has opened
the annual youth business championship in Norway. The competition
will this year be digital because of the corona-virus, and
participation is already record high. His Royal Highness said: “I
think we need your ideas…
King Carl XVI Gustaf turned 74 years last
week and spent the day at Stenhammars castle, where he is in
voluntary quarantine with Queen Silvia. However, even though the
day was moderately celebrated in a safe environment, the king is
now being criticized by Swedish media for…
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has
sent a video message to Canadians to mark the 75th anniversary of
the liberation of the Netherlands. Canada holds a special place in
the hearts of the Dutch Royal Family. The country took them in
during the Second World War, and it is where Princess Margriet was
born in Ottawa (the maternity unit was placed outside Canadian
domain so that Margriet was…
Monaco’s Prince Albert has put his
support behind the European Union’s initiative in combating
COVID-19. The EU has put together a global response to the
pandemic, and on Monday, they organised an online international
conference of donors alongside various…
Queen Silvia of Sweden has written a
letter of support to the elderly, their relatives and care workers.
In the letter the Queen recognises the difficulties that the
COVID-19 pandemic has caused especially for the elderly and
expresses her gratitude to their carers. The…
King of the Netherlands says his great-grandmother failed to protect the country's Jews
5th May 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has publicly acknowledged that his great-grandmother Queen
Wilhelmina failed to protect the country’s Jewish population during
the Second World War. The Dutch King made his remarks during a
historic speech at the ceremony of the Remembrance of Dead in
Amsterdam yesterday. The Remembrance, usually held with a large
crowd, took place in an almost…
