Prince Maurits is the son of Princess
Margriet and cousin to the current King of the Netherlands, King
Willem-Alexander. He was born in Utrecht on 17 April 1968 and is
eldest of four brothers born to Princess Margriet and Pieter van
Vollenhoven – the others being Bernhard, Pieter-Christiaan and
Floris. He entered military service both with the Marine Corps and
the Navy and since May 2013 has…
On Sunday, Her Majesty Queen Sonja was
present on the Norwegian ship MS Roald Amundsen in New York. There,
she could announce her collaboration between her art foundation
QSPA and the Norwegian shipping company Hurtigruten. The Queen’s
QSPA will have the responsibility…
Princess Charlene attends charity dinner for namesake foundation alongside her brother
16th April 2018
Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of
Monaco made a grand entrance at the Monte-Carlo Yacht Club on
Saturday where she attended the Riviera Water Bike Challenge gala,
which was organised by her charity, the Princess Charlene of Monaco
Foundation. The glamorous event saw…
Today His Majesty King Harald V of Norway
handed out the prestigious King Olav Vs Cancer Research Prize for
2018. The award ceremony was in the atrium of Oslo University in
downtown Oslo. King Harald handed out the prize dedicated in memory
of his father on behalf of the Cancer Society in Oslo. Guest
arrived at the ceremony from 12:30 today, and all guest had come by
12:45. His Majesty was the…
His Royal Highness Prince Sébastien of
Luxembourg was born on 16 April 1992 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte
Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg. He is the youngest of Grand Duke
Henri, with whom he shares his birthday, and Grand Duchess Maria
Teresa‘s five children. He has…
A 16th-century gold case containing the
heart of Anne of Brittany has been stolen from the
Thomas-Dobrée Museum in the western French city of Nantes during
the weekend. Robbers broke in through a window and got away
with the six-inch oval case despite setting off an…
On Saturday, a full terror-alarm went off
at Huseby military camp in Oslo. This is the main-camp to the
Norwegian Royal Guard who has the highest security responsibility
of the Norwegian Royal Family. A civil car drove past the camp
before it stopped outside. After this, the driver ran from the
vehicle after opening the tailgate. The guards at the camp observed
this suspicious behaviour and warned…
Philippe of the Belgians was an unlikely
king. Although born second in line to the throne, he was never
expected to succeed. In fact, his whole royal life has been filled
with surprises. Yet since his accession, in July 2013, he has been
praised as a successful sovereign, a…
The Norwegian royal court confirmed
yesterday in a press release that this year’s annual county-tour
will go to Nordland-county which is in the north of Norway. Their
Majesty The King and Queen will visit Nordland from 12 to 14 June.
The visit will include a visit in the…
There seems to be something in the water
in Monaco as pictures appear to confirm that Princess Caroline’s
daughter, Charlotte Casiraghi is also expecting a baby. Also,
Charlotte’s sisters-in-law, Tatiana and Beatrice are pregnant. The
Princely Family of Monaco will be welcoming three new babies in
2018. The Italian and French press were already speculating on a
possible pregnancy for…
