Could Crown Prince Haakon be the first
royal in space? Well, he’s the first to start training for that
possibility, so he already has the head start! The Norwegian crown
prince visited the Andøya Space Center last week to officially open
the Spaceship Aurora, a new children’s centre that will teach young
people about space and Norwegian space activities. The Spaceship
Aurora is an…
The Queen's Cup presented to Spanish women's basketball champions by Queen Letizia
9th March 2020
Queen Letizia attended the women’s
basketball finals named in her honour on Sunday afternoon,
presenting The Queen’s Cup to Perfumerías Avenida Baloncesto. The
Copa de la Reina de Baloncesto (English: The Queen’s Cup of
Basketball) is the oldest women’s…
Last week, Tessy Antony de Nassau was in
her native Luxembourg to help choose the new face of Sofitel Hotels
Group global. Tessy, who attended alongside her father, served as
the president of the jury where two winners were chosen from 16
finalists and presided over the…
Due to the coronavirus, the Norwegian
Royal Family has cancelled its participation at the Holmenkollen
Ski Festival this weekend, the Royal Court said in a press release
on Friday afternoon. The full release stated the following:
“Unfortunately, the Royal Family finds reason to cancel their
presence at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival. This is in line with the
decision made by the authorities…
Queen Letizia gave an impassioned speech
at an event to mark World Rare Diseases Day in her role as one of
the directors of the Federación Española de Enfermedades Raras
(English: Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases). “It is always, a
privilege that you allow me to be…
King Harald and Queen Sonja have
concluded a three-day long state visit to Jordan that began on
Monday. That first day consisted of a welcome ceremony and focus on
business and economics before it ended with a grand banquet at the
Jordanian royal palace. The second day…
Princess Estelle of Sweden’s school has
cancelled classes today after a student at the elementary school
tested positive for the coronavirus last night. The school says
they are gathering more information on what to do from Infectious
Diseases Stockholm and the Public Health Agency, and at the moment
school is only cancelled today. Further decisions will be made this
afternoon with the…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium’s State Visit to Italy next month has been cancelled amidst
the coronavirus outbreak. Their Majesties, accompanied by the
Minister of Foreign Affairs & Defence and the Prime Ministers of
various Belgian regions, were due…
King Harald and Queen Sonja are currently
in Jordan on a state visit. One of the things they are doing there
is promoting Norwegian solar panel technology. At the same time
they are considering installing full solar panels on the roof of
the castle in Oslo. The Norwegian…
King Harald and Queen Sonja focus on peace and prosperity in second day of Jordanian state visit
4th March 2020
King Harald and Queen Sonja started their
three-day long state visit to Jordan on Monday. That first day
consisted of a welcome ceremony and focus on business and economics
before it ended with a grand banquet at the Jordanian royal palace.
The Norwegian royals have been in Jordan since Wednesday last week
on a private holiday. The second day of the state visit began when
King Harald and Queen…
