Denmark

Celebrations for Crown Prince Frederik's 50th birthday announced

Crown Prince Frederik will celebrate his 50th birthday on 26 May, and the Danish Royal Court announced on Thursday that a full week of celebrations was planned. They also released two new official photos and the official logo for his birthday. On 18 May, Crown Prince Frederik will host a special award ceremony for the Crown Prince Frederik Fund. The fund was a gift by the Danish-American people…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria walks through Blekinge

Crown Princess Victoria has undertaken her first walk in her series of hikes through Sweden of this year. Her Royal Highness walked in Blekinge, the duchy of her niece Princess Adrienne, yesterday. In the morning, Crown Princess Victoria and her entourage arrived in Ronneby…
Monaco

Prince Albert receives President of Cabo Verde

This Wednesday, Prince Albert II of Monaco welcomed His Excellency Mr Jorge Carlos De Almeida Fonseca, President of Cabo Verde as part of the second Monaco Oceans Week. The visit was very much a working one, and the President was accompanied by a delegation from Cabo Verde…
NorwayPalaces & Buildings

Spring has come to the Royal Palace in Oslo

After a long winter in Norway with a lot of snow, it is finally spring again in the castle park around the palace in Oslo. All the flowers have not yet come out of their winter sleep, but gardeners and workers at the royal court and the royal gardening-team are in the process of transforming the castle park into Oslo’s most beautiful park. The trails are restored after a hard winter. Photo…
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Sweden

Queen Silvia buys annual Mayflower

Queen Silvia of Sweden has purchased the first Mayflower pin of the year, as she traditionally does. The sale of this year’s pin began yesterday, 12 April. The 2018 pins are gold and black with a pearl in the middle. The Queen, who always looks forward to this event…
BelgiumEuropean Royals

Former Belgian Queen attends migration conference

Former Belgian Queen Paola attended the Lost in Migration conference on Wednesday 11 April. This, the second conference of its kind, took place in the Belgian capital of Brussels. The 80-year-old royal paid a visit to the event as a member of the Patron’s Council of Missing Children Europe, helping the organisation in the fight against child disappearances and abductions and in protecting…
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Sweden

Princess Madeleine comes off maternity leave for World Childhood Foundation meeting with Queen Silvia

On Tuesday, Princess Madeleine of Sweden came off maternity leave for the day to attend a World Childhood Foundation (WCF) International Council meeting alongside her mother, Queen Silvia at the Royal Palace. International Council meetings take place several times a year with representatives from the offices of Childhood across the globe in attendance to share experiences and discuss common…
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