As Queen Margrethe of Denmark will
celebrate her 80th birthday on 16 April 2020, the Danish Court
today released a program of events celebrating the Queen during the
month of April. The program is similar to the one organised to
celebrate the Queen’s 75th birthday in 2015. On 2 April, the Queen
will officially open the exhibition “The faces of the Queen” at the
National…
In connection with Crown Prince Haakon’s
visit to the refugee aid headquarters in Oslo, it was announced on
short notice that the Crown Prince would meet the press. The Crown
Prince met a huge press corps at 3 P.M. local time. The Crown
Prince said: “I thank…
Earlier this year, the Danish Crown
Prince family moved to Switzerland for 12 weeks, with the couple’s
four children going to the Lemania-Verbier International School to
give them the opportunity for a shared experience in an
international environment. What…
Last Wednesday the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex released an unprecedented statement stating that they
intended to step back as senior members of The a Royal Family.
Nether The Queen or any other member of The Royal Family were
consulted on the statement before the couple released it to the
world. Crown Prince Haakon met with the media on Monday to give the
Norwegian people an update on the health…
When the leading princess of a royal
court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and
endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady
of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that
changed the rules…
Denmark’s Queen, Margrethe II, was
accompanied by her younger sister, Princess Benedikte, as she
oversaw the beginning of commemorations of a major anniversary for
their country. The two royals attended a special concert marking
the centenary of the reunification of…
Grand Duchess of Luxembourg gives interview about her passion project
11th January 2020
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of
Luxembourg, spoke of the motivations and goals of the organisation,
Stand Speak Rise Up!, an initiative she founded and serves as
president of. The video was posted on the official Instagram
of the Grand Ducal Family and the Instagram page of Stand Speak
Rise Up! as the first video of their Interview-Focus series which
features conversations with their board of…
On Wednesday, it was announced that His
Majesty King Harald V of Norway was hospitalised. King Harald was
admitted to the National Hospital in Oslo because of dizziness. The
statement from the Royal Court said: “His Majesty King Harald was
admitted to the National Hospital…
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince
Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine attended an orthodox
Christmas service which was officiated by His Holiness the Serbian
Patriarch Irinej of Serbia and the Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox
Church. The royal Christmas service was held…
Prince Albert of Monaco sends a letter of support to the Australian Prime Minister during bushfire crisis
9th January 2020
Prince Albert of Monaco is the latest
royal to send well wishes to Australia which is in the midst of a
bushfire crisis. In the letter, which was addressed to the Prime
Minister, Prince Albert said he was “deeply shocked” and sent
“thoughts and prayers” to those suffering. The statement reads:
Dear Prime Minister, Deeply shocked by the continued bushfires
faced…
