The past decade has been filled with some
major royal moments including the ending of one era in Spain and
the start of another. The decision by King Juan Carlos I to stand
aside in favour of his son surprised many but the reign of King
Felipe VI, which began on June 19th 2014, has been seen as a boost
to the country’s royal family which has faced a difficult decade.
As the 2010s come to an end…
Being kidnapped is perhaps a royal’s
biggest nightmare. Fortunately, this has not happened in recent
times. Still, many have made plans to kidnap royals, but they have
fortunately failed. A rather unknown story of a kidnapping attempt
was aimed at the then 26-year-old…
Christmas tends to be a pleasant time,
especially for the royals. When it comes to the Norwegian Royal
Family, they have many good Christmas traditions that make
Christmas a pleasant time. There is, however, a period when
Christmas for the Royal Family from Norway was not…
The suicide of Princess Märtha Louise’s
former husband, Ari Behn, was as a huge shock to the entire
Norwegian population. Nearly all liked Ari Behn very well, and he
had a special place in the heart of the Norwegian people. The
family was open from the beginning about this being a suicide.
Something that has increased the focus on mental health in Norway
in recent days. Now, Ari Behn’s…
As a decade is coming to a close, we are
taking a look at all the British and European royal babies who were
born in the past ten years. UK: Prince George of Cambridge (son of
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge born 22 July 2013): Duchess of
Cambridge/PA…
We are continuing to look back at the
royal year for the European royals with a look at the articles
during the months of April through June. April: Princess Caroline
and her children attend the annual Monaco Rose Ball. [getty
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The old decade is making its final bows
and in days, the 2010s will be part of history. For Europe’s ruling
houses, it’s been a momentous ten years and among the most striking
and significant moments of that decade have been the abdications
that swept in a new, younger set of monarchs. From the expected
change of ruler in the Netherlands to the surprises in Belgium and
Spain, the 2010s…
As we do each year, we are taking a look
back at the European royals’ years from charity visits, state
visits, deaths, baby announcements, and more. Here is a highlight
review of the months of January through March, and the stories we
covered. January: The Danish…
King Harald reacts to the death of his former son-in-law Ari Behn
25th December 2019
King Harald of Norway has released a
short statement following the death of his former son-in-law Ari
Behn. The statement has been released on behalf of both His Majesty
and Queen Sonja, in which Harald reflects on his sadness at the
news. His Majesty said: “It is…
Tragedy in Norway as Princess Märtha Louise's former husband Ari Behn takes his own life
25th December 2019
Ari Behn, the former husband of Princess
Märtha Louise of Norway and the father of her three children, has
died at the age of 47. The Royal Palace confirmed the news in a
statement on Christmas Day, saying Mr Behn took his own life. In a
statement this evening, King Harald said: “It is with great sadness
that the Queen and I have received the message of Ari Behn’s
passing. “Ari…
