Many royal families have specific
residences that they use at certain times of the year, with many
enjoying a specific summer residence. The Norwegian Royal Family’s
summer home is a relatively new acquisition but King Harald and
Queen Sonja spend each summer there now. The Norwegian Royal
Family’s summer residence, Mågerø, is on the Mågerø peninsula on
Tjøme island, an island in…
Crown Princess Victoria was surrounded by
family as she celebrated her 47th birthday on Sunday. Sweden’s
future queen traditionally celebrates her birthday at Solliden
Castle on Öland, which is the summer residence of the Swedish Royal
Family. There, she was joined by…
King Frederik and Queen Mary are
officially on their first summer break as King and Queen, and
visitors will now be able to see the Changing of the Guard at
Gråsten Palace. Gråsten Palace is in Gråsten (in Southern Jutland)
and has been the summer residence of…
King Carl XVI Gustaf awarded the 2024
Solliden Prize on Thursday and was joined by Queen Silvia and Crown
Princess Victoria. The Solliden Prize is awarded each year to
“a person who has made a recognised effort or achievement in any
area or has taken measures or taken initiatives that promote the
island’s interests and development or which have made contributions
to Öland’s pious for a…
It was a magical night in Lloret de Mar,
a small town near Barcelona, as the local Congress Forum played
host for the Princess of Girona Awards ceremony. Shortly after
7:15pm, the ceremony began, being hosted by journalist José Yélamo.
The musical interludes were…
After kickstarting the awards season with
a visit to sculptor Jaume Plensa’s atelier and a dinner with
laureates from previous edition, Wednesday, 10th July was a day
with a full agenda for the Spanish royals. The day began
early for Princess Leonor and Infanta…
The Spanish Royal Family has arrived in
Catalonia, which for this week will act as the host for the
Princess of Girona Awards. Now in their 15th edition, the scheme
was created in 2009 to celebrate the young talents of Spain.
Kickstarting the two days of events on Tuesday, 9th July, Princess
Leonor and Infanta Sofía made a rare solo visit to the atelier of
sculptor Jaume Plensa…
The new Danish King and Queen have
arrived at their summer residence for the first time in their
reign. Gråsten Palace will be their home for the summer, and they
were met with a happy crowd as they made their arrival. A
palace with history The original residence on…
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit,
a style statement worn as a much talked about bride became a
princess. Charlene Wittstock arrived at her civil marriage to
Prince Albert II of Monaco in a trouser suit she designed with the
help of Karl Lagerfeld. Charlene…
It was an especially emotional day in
Zaragoza’s General Military Academy, as Princess Leonor received
her graduation certificate and a new decoration from the hands of
King Felipe. Although classes ended a while ago, with cadets having
been able to enjoy some much deserved days off, they were all back
for the traditional end of year ceremony. It is usual for
King Felipe to attend…
