Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra to attend new school

Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is changing schools this fall, according to a press release Monday from the Royal Court in Oslo. The Royal Court informed the press that the Princess and future queen would start the 10th grade at Uranienborg School in Oslo in August. From 2014 to 2019, the Princess has been enrolled at Oslo International School at Bekkestua. Earlier, from…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

Belgian royals vote in regional, federal and European elections

Several Belgian royals cast their vote today for the regional, federal and European elections. Only King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, who need to remain neutral and above politics, will not go vote today. They are exempt from Belgium’s compulsory voting system. Legal sanctions still exist for those failing to present themselves at the polling stations, but prosecutions are rare. Their four…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde: "I'm a strict mother"

Queen Mathilde has given a rare interview in connection with the final of the Queen Elisabeth Competition Violin 2019. In the exclusive interview with Canvas, Her Majesty talked about her love of music, her four children and the close relationship she had with Queen…
European Royals

Brazilian Chief asks royals for help to stop deforestation

The Brazilian chief Raoni Metuktire is currently on a European tour. His purpose is to gather royal support for his tribe and help to stop the deforestation that heavily impacts his tribe’s way of living. So far the chief has met with Grad Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Prince Charles-Philippe of Orléans, Duke of Anjou and Crown Prince Leka of Albania. Chief Raoni is currently on a three-week tour…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria hikes in Södermandland

On 22 May, Crown Princess Victoria took part in her 22nd hike, this time in Södermanland. The hike in Södermanland began at Nerhyttan’s farm, where County Governor, Liselott Hagberg welcomed the Crown Princess. Crown Princess Victoria then rode an Icelandic horse to…
Norway

King Harald hands out the Abel Prize 2019

His Majesty King Harald of Norway participated in the award ceremony for the prestigious Abel Prize on Tuesday. The Abel Prize 2019 was awarded to Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck for her recent breakthrough in geometric partial differential equations, gauging theory and integrable systems, and for the fundamental influence of her work in analysis, geometry and mathematical physics. This is the first time…
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