An announcement has been made by the Norwegian Foreign Ministry that King Harald has invited President Andrei Kiska of Slovakia for a State Visit next week, he is due to visit Norway between the 4th and 6th June. This is the first official visit of a Slovakian President, but it does follow a visit to Slovakia in October 2010 by King Harald and Queen Sonja when they were guests of the then…
Queen Máxima continues India trip for UNSGSA in Mumbai
31st May 2018
Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands arrived in Mumbai yesterday to continue her official visit to India as United Nations Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance and Development.
The four-day trip began on Monday in New Delhi where the Queen…
Prince Daniel visits Bäckahagens school
31st May 2018
Yesterday, Prince Daniel of Sweden visited Bäckahagens school in Bandhagen, Sweden, for the purpose of getting children up and moving with his and Crown Princess Victoria’s Gen Pep organisation.
The Prince chose to visit this school as it is part of the pilot…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden were in Stockholm yesterday to attend the National Veteran’s Memorial at Kungl Djurgården and mark the first time Veterans Day was also recognised as a general flag day.
Veterans Day on 29 May was instituted as a nationally recognised day of remembrance by the Swedish government in 2010 and received official state status in 2012. Sweden has…
Ahead of the June christening of their baby sister, Princess Adrienne, we are taking a look back at the christenings of Princess Leonore and Prince Nicolas of Sweden into the Lutheran faith.
Princess Leonore Lilian Maria, Duchess ofGotland, was born in New…
Swedish Royal Family’s National Day schedule announced
30th May 2018
The schedule for the Swedish Royal Family on National Day (6 June) has been announced by the Royal Court of Sweden. The Royal Family will celebrate in both Stockholm and Strömsholm.
To begin the morning, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will open the Royal Palace in…
Members of the Spanish Royal Family hosted Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania and her husband, Prince Radu for lunch at their home at Zarzuela Palace on Monday, 28 May at noon. Casa Real released two photos from the private meal on their website.
The Romanian royal couple is in Spain for a five-day visit that has included a visit by Her Majesty to the Spanish Red Cross and…
King Philippe visits Liege after shooting
29th May 2018
King Philippe of the Belgians has travelled to Liege this afternoon after a shooting where two female police officers and passerby were killed by a 31-year-old prisoner from Rochefort who had been granted leave just yesterday. The King is there with Prime Minister Charles…
Request for Prince Albert to drink from a shoe as he and Princess Charlene celebrate Monaco Grand Prix
28th May 2018
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco celebrated with Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo over his Grand Prix win in Monaco on Sunday.
The Red Bull driver won the Circuit de Monaco race despite engine problems leaving him with 25 percent less power for the final 50…
Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece on the Duchess of Sussex: "I cannot wait to see how Meghan's role will evolve"
28th May 2018
Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece has spoken optimistically about the new Duchess of Sussex’s role in the British Royal Family in an interview with Paris Match magazine.
“This marriage is the symbol of an opening to the new millennium,” Marie-Chantal said. “Meghan will be very active in charity work. She is passionate about human rights and the fight for equality in all areas, as is…