Continuing her landscape hikes through
Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria was in snowy Norrbotten on
Wednesday for the latest venture. Her day began at Filipborg’s
Manor on Kalix River which is one of Sweden’s largest rivers (third
in size by length). There, she started her cross country skiing
alongside members of the public, the Kalix Ski Club, and
various associations. Their path…
Prince Pieter-Christiaan is the third son
of Princess Margriet (younger sister of Princess Beatrix) and
Pieter van Vollenhoven, and hence, the first cousin of the current
monarch, King Willem-Alexander. His Highness Prince
Pieter-Christiaan Michiel of Orange-Nassau, van…
On 24 March, Prince Albert II and
Princess Charlene will host Chinese President Xi Jinping and his
wife, Peng Liyuan on a state visit in Monaco. This will be the
first state visit by a Chinese President to Monaco. It will only
last a day, and all the events will take place…
The King and Queen of Sweden visited the
Crime Prevention Council (Brå) Wednesday to learn more about how
the organisation is working to reduce crime and develop knowledge
in the judicial system. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were
welcomed to the offices by Director General Erik Wennerström,
Deputy Director-General Björn Borschos and Chief of Staff Anna
Westphalen. Their meeting focused…
King Harald and Queen Sonja left Norway
today. They are on their way to carry out a state visit to Chile.
Crown Prince Haakon is, therefore, the acting regent of Norway
until the King’s return. Although King Harald and Queen Sonja have
already left Norway, they will not…
Yesterday, Princess Marie attended the
Day of the French Language at the Dansk Industri in Copenhagen. The
Day of the French Language (Journée de la Francophonie) is
celebrated every 20th of March across the world. The date was
chosen to commemorate the creation of the…
On Wednesday afternoon, the Norwegian
Royal Court announced that His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon
of Norway would visit the nations of Tonga, Fiji and Samoa. The
visit will be carried out from 5 April to 11 April of this year. On
his tour to the Pacific nations, His Royal Highness will be
accompanied by Norway’s Minister for Development Dag-Inge Ulstein.
The purpose of the visit is to…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has sent
his condolences to King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands after
the shooting in Utrecht: His Majesty said: “The Queen and I have,
with profound sadness, followed the news of the brutal tram
shooting in Utrecht yesterday. We extend…
Today marks 15 years since the former
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, the grandmother of the
Netherlands’ current monarch, King Willem-Alexander, died after
suffering years of ill health at the hands of dementia. By the
mid-1990s, Princess Juliana, who had reverted…
On Monday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon of Norway visited the Human Rights Court in
Strasbourg. The reason for the visit was to celebrate the 70th
anniversary of the establishment of the Council of Europe. This
year also marks 60 years since the European Court of Human Rights
was established. Crown Prince Haakon talked to the Court and the
Council during his stay where he emphasised…
