In the series “Before they were royal” we
are taking a look at their young lives, education, and professional
lives before gaining their royal title. The second edition focuses
on Queen Máxima of the Netherlands or Máxima Zorreguieta
Cerruti as she was known before her marriage. Born
as Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti to Jorge Zorreguieta
and María del Carmen Cerruti Carricart on 17 May…
It has been announced that for the third
year in succession that the Noordeinde Palace will once again open
to the public on specific days. This will offer people a chance to
see what this modest Dutch palace looks like on the inside. It has
been decided that two of the…
After an unusually cold and snowy winter,
Norway is now in a heat wave that has been there since the
beginning of May. There has been too little rain, and many farmers
are now at risk of losing their crops. It was also announced last
week that there is a lack of CO2 to clean…
Princess Astrid of Belgium has recovered
from her sleep deprivation problems and is back to work. The
Princess is currently in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on a Belgian
trade mission which began on Saturday. During her trip to the South
American country, Her Royal Highness was named by the city of
Buenos Aires as “Illustrious Visitor” in celebration of her visit
on Monday. She was presented with…
His Highness Prince Nikolai of Denmark,
18, received his graduation hat yesterday, Tuesday, 26 June
from Herlufsholm School in Næstved. He has attended the school
for the past four years. For his final exam, the Prince scored a
ten; as is tradition, his score was written…
The Belgian authors Emmanuel Gerard and
Mark Van den Wijngaert are writing a book about the late King
Baudouin of Belgium. His Majesty King Baudouin died 25 years ago
and the anniversary for his death will be commemorated with this
book. This was first reported by the…
Royals are just like the rest of us, they
are all over the various kinds of social media. Today we take a
look at all those royals who have public Instagram accounts and use
it as a way to showcase their public work and a small part of their
private lives. United Kingdom The British Royal Family’s main
profile on Instagram is theroyalfamily, an account administered by
the Palace’s press office…
Her Highness Princess Elisabeth of
Denmark’s cremation ceremony at Lyngby Kirke was held
yesterday at 13.00, and she was later laid to rest beside filmmaker
and director Claus Hermansen – her partner who she lived with for
many years. Hermansen died in 1997. The…
Princess Alexia Juliana Marcela
Laurentien is the middle of the three daughters of King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. She was born on the 26th June
2005, like both of her sisters in the Bronovo Hospital in The
Hague. She was christened on 19 November 2005 in the…
Those who will visit Oslo this summer and
are interested in royal history have a lot to look forward to. Not
only is there a new exhibition in Queen Sonja Art Stable, but there
is also a new exhibition in the Royal Palace that you can visit.
Every summer the Norwegian Royal Family opens the Royal Palace for
visitors who can visit the main rooms of the palace. Every year
there is also a new…
