It became known on Thursday afternoon
that His Majesty King Harald of Norway is ill. The Royal Court
informed the public that as long as the King is sick, His Royal
Highness Crown Prince Haakon will be appointed as temporary regent
of Norway. The Royal Court informed the public that the King has a
viral infection. Crown Prince Haakon commented on his father health
when he visited a hospital in…
Crown Princess Family of Sweden releases annual Christmas video
19th December 2019
Each year, the Crown Princess Family of
Sweden releases a Christmas video. This year, the family (Crown
Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Estelle and Prince
Oscar) is seen on a visit to Katarina Church in Stockholm where
they get a tour of the church’s…
King Harald of Norway is ill - Crown Prince Haakon appointed regent
19th December 2019
His Majesty King Harald of Norway is ill.
The Royal Court has informed the public that for the duration of
the King’s sickness, Crown Prince Haakon will be appointed as
temporary regent of Norway. The Royal Court informs the public that
His Majesty has a viral…
Belgian Royal Family comes together to attend annual Christmas concert
19th December 2019
The Belgian Royal Family was out in force
at the annual Christmas concert. Held at the Royal Palace of
Brussels, in recent years prominent members of the family have had
to miss the event. Last year was the first year in King Philippe’s
reign that King Albert attended the concert. However, Queen Paola
was recovering from a stroke and could not attend, and Prince
Laurent was also…
Prince and Princess of Monaco present gifts at Monaco Red Cross and Princely Palace
19th December 2019
On Wednesday, the Prince and Princess of
Monaco presented Christmas gifts at the Monaco Red Cross and
Princely Palace alongside their niece and nephew, Camille Gottlieb
and Louis Ducruet (two of Prince Albert’s younger sister, Princess
Stéphanie’s…
Crown Prince Haakon approves changes in the government in extraordinary Council of State
18th December 2019
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway has, as Crown Prince Regent on behalf of his father, held an
extraordinary Council of State today. The extraordinary Council of
State was announced to the public only one hour before it was held
at the Royal Palace in Oslo and…
Prince Oscar accompanies his parents to receive Christmas trees for the Royal Palace
18th December 2019
Prince Oscar of Sweden accompanied his
parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, to receive the
Christmas trees for the Royal Palace. Students from the hunting
master’s program at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
visited the Royal Palace to hand over the Christmas trees in an
annual tradition, which has been going on since the 1960s.
According to the Swedish Royal…
Every royal family has its own
traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family uniquely celebrates
Christmas. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions
with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their
family from Denmark, Sweden and the United…
Yesterday, King Philippe and Queen
Mathilde of the Belgians marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle
of the Bulge alongside Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg at the
Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium. Also in attendance was
United States Secretary of Defence, Mark…
Princess Märtha Louise to celebrate Christmas with her ex-husband
17th December 2019
The daughter and older child of Norway’s
monarch, Princess Märtha Louise, has had some busy months. Since
she announced her relationship with the controversial American
Shaman Durek Veret, she has been in the spotlight of all newspapers
and magazines in Norway and the world. Now, Christmas is here, and
hopefully, things are going to be a bit quieter for all of them.
Ari Behn, the former…
