Southern Norway is now in an unusually
warm period. A heat wave has hit the country and has lasted almost
a month with temperatures of 30-32 degrees Celsius during the
daytime. This is quite different from what the southern parts of
Norway generally has – very low temperatures throughout the year.
This heat wave has also affected the Norwegian Royal Guard. Now,
measures have been taken to…
On the occasion of His Majesty King
Constantine of Greece’s birthday today, we look back on the
monarch’s life, his time on the throne, time in exile and return to
Greece. King Constantine was born on 2 June 1940 in Athens. He was
only one-year-old when Italy and…
Wednesday of this week Her Majesty
Margareta, custodian of the crown of Romania and her husband Prince
Radu attended a ceremony where a new book about King Michael was
presented. A large audience took part in the event. Following the
book-launch, a short concert was held in…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway attended on Wednesday the Entrepreneur’s Market in Oslo at
the Lillo Estate and Farm. It is the second consecutive year in
which the Entrepreneur’s Market is organised at Lillo Farm by the
industry company, The AF Group. During the event, Crown Prince
Haakon was accompanied by Oslo’s Mayor, Marianne Borgen, and Group
Executive Vice…
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…
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…
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 programme of Gen Pep. The
Royal Court explained that Bäckahagens school is “actively
working to increase the movement and…
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…
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…
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 Stockholm at 10 am at the
Western Gate from the Outer Courtyard. Entry into the Royal Palace
on National Day is free. More…
