NorwayPrince & Princess of Wales

King Harald quotes "Love Actually" in gala dinner speech for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

His Majesty King Harald of Norway quoted the 2003 film Love Actually during his gala dinner speech last night held in honour of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The quote came almost halfway through his evening remarks when discussing Norway and the United Kingdom. “Your Royal Highnesses, In comparing Norway with the United Kingdom, I am tempted to quote a line from the film Love…
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Prince & Princess of WalesSweden

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar on final day in Sweden

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have concluded their second and final day in Sweden before leaving in the morning for Oslo, Norway, where they will be greeted by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The day began around 10:30 this morning with the Duke and Duchess, accompanied by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, at the Karolinska Institute. There, they met academics and…
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Spain

Feliz Cumpleaños! King Felipe turns 50

Just as the month was beginning, King Juan Carlos of Spain celebrated his 80th birthday, and now, as the month is coming to a close, his only son,King Felipe, is also celebrating a milestone birthday. The King of Spain turns 50 today.In celebration of his turning 50, Casa de la Moneda is issuing a commemorative 30 euro coin that will have his face on one side with his coat of arms on…
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Denmark

BREAKING NEWS: Prince Henrik admitted to hospital

His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark, the husband of Denmark Queen Margrethe II, is admitted to the hospital. This is confirmed by the Royal Court in a press release that was sent out Sunday evening. The statement said: “His Royal Highness Prince Henrik has been…
DenmarkGreece

Sisters Queen Margrethe and Queen Anne-Marie make rare joint appearance at "To Greece with Love" symposium

Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark and her younger sister, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece made a rare joint appearance together yesterday at the University of Copenhagen for the “To Greece with Love” symposium. The two-day conference, attended by people from as far away as Texas, USA, was organised around the British travel writer and freedom fighter in Greece, Patrick Leigh Fermor.
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