Silvia Renate Sommerlath was born on 23
December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany, to Walther and Alice
Sommerlath. Silvia is half German, through her father, and half
Brazilian, through her mother. Silvia grew up with older three
brothers (Ralph, Walther, and Jörg), and from 1947 through 1957,
they lived in São Paulo, Brazil, which was their mother’s hometown.
During this time, her father…
Iñaki Urdangarin gets Christmas reprieve to spend holiday out of prison and with family
23rd December 2019
Iñaki Urdangarin, the husband of Infanta
Cristina of Spain and brother-in-law to King Felipe, has gotten a
Christmas reprieve to spend the holiday out of prison with his
family. Urdangarin has been granted permission by the court, under
Article 47.2 of the General…
Five months after moving to France for a
year, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie gave an interview to French
magazine Paris Match, discussing the couple’s work, as well as
Prince Henrik and Princess Athena’s adaptation to their new life,
and dealing with the exposure…
The Belgian Royal Family has released
their Christmas photo for 2019. The image, shared on their official
social media, shows King Philippe and Queen Mathilde alongside
their four children. Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant stands
alongside her two brothers, Prince Gabriel and Prince Emmanuel, and
her sister, Princess Eleonore, surrounding their father. The photo
was taken by Bas Bogaerts.
Today, the Danish court revealed that
Prince Joachim had joined his fellow students of the Centre des
Hautes Études Militaires (CHEM) on a trip to French military bases
in Chad, Niger, and Mali. The trip was a study visit on the
Opération Barkhane which is a French-led…
The Norwegian Royal Court could this week
announce that His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon will visit
Kenya and Mozambique in February of next year. The Crown Prince is
preparing to visit Kenya and Mozambique from 10 to 13 February
2020. Minister of Development Dag-Inge…
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…
