Denmark

Dutch Photo Agency tries to sell topless pictures of Princess Marie of Denmark

It has been revealed that the Dutch Photo Agency has tried to sell paparazzi pictures of Princess Marie while she was on holiday in Saint-Tropez, France, last summer. In the images, the Danish Princess is seen sunbathing topless. The Dutch Photo Agency has now promised to remove them. Even though the pictures of Princess Marie were already on sale beginning last summer, it has only been discovered…
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DenmarkEuropean Royals

Queen Margrethe celebrates first birthday after Prince Henrik's death

It wasn’t that long ago that Prince Henrik died from a pulmonary infection on 13 February, leaving Queen Margrethe of Denmark a widow. For a couple who had been married for fifty years, it was clear there was still a spark between the two. When they met in the spring of 1965 at a dinner party in London, neither had realised they had just met the love of their life. The Margrethe and Henrik…
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Norway

King Harald visits Gjesdal and Bjerkreim

King Harald of Norway has a personal goal to visit all the municipalities in Norway. Yesterday, His Majesty visited two towns that he has never been to on an official visit. This happened the day after he handed out a cancer research award in memory of his father, King…
Denmark

Denmark's Crown Princess Mary to visit Seattle

The Royal Danish House has announced that Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will travel to Seattle, Washington, USA. Seattle is on the western coast of the country. She will be in the United States from 3 May to 5 May. The Crown Princess will head the head of a Danish art and cultural advancement trip, and she will be accompanied by Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen. Highlights of the visit…
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The Netherlands

Who is Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau?

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…
Norway

Queen Sonja's art aboard Norwegian polar research and cruise ships

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 for the decoration of the new ship, MS Roald Amundsen. “The unique partnership we are gathered here today to celebrate is…
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