His Majesty King Harald of Norway has
been discharged from hospital after a week of treatment. The Royal
Court in Oslo announced on Wednesday morning that the king, who is
82, has now returned home. Crown Prince Haakon will remain as
regent of Norway for another week. A brief press release confirms
the following: “His Majesty The King was today discharged from the
National Hospital. The…
The eldest son of Princess Christina of
Sweden and the nephew and godson of King Carl XVI Gustaf, Gustaf
Magnuson has separated from his model wife, Vicky Andrén, with whom
he shares one child, a daughter, after six years of marriage. The
couple announced to Swedish…
Ari Behn's parents reveal details of their son's last days and death
14th January 2020
This week has seen more details shared
about the death of Ari Behn, Princess Martha’s former husband who
took his life on Christmas Day. On Monday, the Norwegian Royal
Family issued the following statement: “The royal family thanks
everyone, both at home and…
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa cancels official events for the coming week
13th January 2020
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has
announced in a press release that Maria Teresa, the Grand Duchess
of Luxembourg, has been forced to cancel all official events after
her younger brother Luis Mestre was admitted to the intensive care.
The press release does not state the reason for his admittance to
the intensive care unit. Maria Teresa will take the week off to be
with her family. The…
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…
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 has attracted the most attention is
that Crown Prince Frederik revealed that they would be staying in
their own villa during their…
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…
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 South Jutland with Denmark.
The gala evening was hosted by the Danish government as events for
the 100th anniversary get…
