Lene Balleby, the Head of Communications
for the Royal House of Denmark, has given an interview to Dansk
Markedsføring [Danish Marketing] magazine about the late Prince
Henrik’s dementia diagnosis and how the palace dealt with it. “A
lot of diagnoses were made out there,” says Balleby. “Some – also
journalists – sent me links to websites where I could read about
the disease, and then…
What a hectic year 2019 will be for Norway’s royal family
3rd January 2019
The King and Queen, who in August 2018
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, are not stepping down
from work. 2018 was a busy year; however, 2019 will be even more
hectic for the Norwegian royals. Confirmation, state visits and
county tours are among the highlights of…
Queen Margrethe sends condolences following Danish train crash
3rd January 2019
The Queen of Denmark has sent her
condolences to those affected by the train crash outside Copenhagen
yesterday morning in which six people died, and another sixteen
were injured. Margrethe II offered her sympathies as the rescue
operation following the incident…
Princess Sofia talks about her daily work behind the scenes
2nd January 2019
Most people think that the Royal Family
only works a few days a month, on the days they attend official
engagements. However, there is so much more work that is done
behind the scenes as Princess Sofia talks about in this year’s året
med kungafamiljen. Each year in December, the Swedish national
television SVT broadcasts året med kungafamiljen, a documentary
about a year with the Royal…
Royals share New Year wishes on social media
1st January 2019
As 2018 came to a close and 2019 rounded
the corner, royals from around Europe shared their New Year wishes
and hopes for 2019. Let’s take a look at the collective New Year
messages: A very Happy New Year to all our followers.
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Danish Queen talks of Denmark's progress in New Year's Eve address
31st December 2018
Queen Margrethe of Denmark spoke of her
country’s progress in her live annual New Year’s Eve address this
evening. The Queen began by stating, “When the clock strikes twelve
at midnight, the old year comes to an end. At that very moment, we
toast the new…
Prince Albert of Monaco described the
Principality of Monaco as a “safe haven in many respects” in his
short New Year’s Eve address. Prince Albert started his speech by
talking about “the tensions present everywhere in the world about
many subjects,” and he insisted on the fact that the end of the
year is the perfect time to take a break and reflect and find new…
King Harald’s New Year’s Eve speech
31st December 2018
New Year’s Eve is the evening many people
associate with a good dinner and fireworks. For the last 73 years,
His Majesty the King’s Speech has also been a tradition for the
Norwegian people, first on radio, now on TV. The speech is always
started with the Norwegian royal…
At the end of each year, we can study and
comment on the work of the British Royal Family. The UFO No
More team decided to look at the work of the Scandinavian
royal families which is something that is not always done. Before
going into the numbers, a little disclaimer.
Mauboussin planning on creating wedding tiara inspired by Princess Marie's Nuits Claires tiara
30th December 2018
Alain Nemarq, the CEO of Mauboussin – the
French jewellery house who designed Princess Marie’s new Nuits
Claires tiara – gave an interview to a French TV show earlier this
month where he talked more about their aim to make luxury jewels
more accessible to everyone as well as creating a tiara for
Princess Marie. Mauboussin is aiming to create a new line for
weddings based on…

