Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria brought to tears at memorial one year after Stockholm terror attack

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7th April 2018
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden was brought to tears during the memorial concert today in memory of those lost in the terror attack on 7 April 2017. The Crown Princess and her husband, Prince Daniel attended the commemorative concert at Kungsträdgården alongside Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, his wife and hundreds of others. The Crown Princess Couple and Prime Minister were seated around the…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe to travel on Dannebrog for summer tour

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7th April 2018
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is set to sail away on the royal yacht, Her Danish Majesty’s Yacht (HDMY) Dannebrog as part of an annual summer tour of the country. Her Majesty will visit the Danish town of Silkeborg on the 3rd and 4th of September before travelling to Svendborg on the 6th and 7th of September 2018. The annual royal summer tour on the Dannebrog is a tradition that dates back to…
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Denmark

Looking back at the wedding of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik

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6th April 2018
On 4 October 1966, the Danish Royal Court announced that Crown Princess Margrethe was to marry Henri de Laborde de Montpezat. The engagement was a surprise to most as they had kept their relationship a secret. Henri was a French diplomat in London, and he and Margrethe met during an official dinner at the French Embassy and then again at a wedding, starting a relationship soon afterwards. Henri…
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Denmark

Princess Marie takes up cause of removing landmines

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6th April 2018
On 4 April, DanChurchAid announced that Princess Marie would take part in their campaign against landmines. DanChurchAid is a Christian association working all over the world to support the poorest and provide emergency relief and long-term development aid, hence why removing landmines is one of their leading causes. They insist on the fact that landmines are weapons of war but they actually hurt…
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