On the occasion of her birthday on 23
March, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa welcomed 50 survivors of sexual
abuse and their companions to Luxembourg. They are there to take
part in the Grand Duchess’ ‘Stand Speak Rise Up!’ international
forum to end sexual violence on 26 and 27 March. © Cour
grand-ducale / Sophie Margue The forum is an initiative from the
Grand Duchess and aims to…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde en route to South Korea
24th March 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium are on their way to South Korea for their four-day state
visit. The aim of the visit is to strengthen the ties between the
two nations and promote economic, academic and cultural
cooperation. Early this afternoon, the King and…
"My father was a fish out of water in the military," reveals Prince Joachim in new project
24th March 2019
Prince Joachim revealed in an interview
for a new project that Prince Henrik’s time in the French military
was not a great time for his father. The discussion was made for
the Udsendt af Danmark (‘Sent by Denmark’) project which aims to
tell the stories of…
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…
Who is Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau?
22nd March 2019
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…
King and Queen of Sweden visit Crime Prevention Council
21st March 2019
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 leave for state visit to Chile
21st March 2019
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…
Princess Marie attends Day of the French Language conference
21st March 2019
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…
Crown Prince Haakon to visit Tonga, Fiji and Samoa
21st March 2019
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…

