Denmark

Princess Marie hosts children in her home to teach them about food waste

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18th January 2018
Today, Princess Marie hosted ten children from Helsingor School in her home of Klampenborg to teach them about food waste. Together with Selina Juul, the founder of Stop Spild Af Mad, and TV chef Timm Vladimir, Princess Marie established a menu with simple products to show and teach them about the fight against food waste. These children are future consumers, and Princess Marie wanted to tell them…
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Sweden

Swedish Royal Court getting new Marshal of the Realm

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18th January 2018
It was announced that the Swedish Royal Court would have a new Marshal of the Realm in September. Fredrik Wersäll will be the new Marshal of the Realm in the fall. He currently works as the President of the Svea Court of Appeal, a post he’s had for a decade, and he’s…
Denmark

Denmark's Princess Elisabeth: "It's not easy to grow old"

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17th January 2018
Princess Elisabeth of Demark, first cousin of Queen Margrethe, recently gave an interview to Billed Bladet about her life. “It’s not easy to grow old,” said Princess Elisabeth. “For me, the worse is not that the health fails. The worst thing is missed by my dear and the many friends who are not here anymore.” Princess Elisabeth never married, but she lived with filmmaker Claus Hermansen…
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Denmark

Algeria's government surprised Queen Margrethe

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15th January 2018
Last year, Queen Margrethe of Denmark visited the African nation of Ghana. The official visit, which lasted for several days, had a special start that surprised both the Queen and the entire Danish delegation who were on their way to the former Danish colony. The visit to…
Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria cancels events due to illness

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15th January 2018
It was announced on Sunday that Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden had to cancel arrangements due to illness. The Crown Prince of Sweden should, for the first time, have been together with her father His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf on a very special official task, but she had to cancel due to a cold. Many Swedes had looked forward to experiencing King Carl XVI Gustaf and his…
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Norway

Flashback Friday: Norwegian royals explain why Norway is the happiest country on earth

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12th January 2018
In 2017, Norway was voted the happiest country on earth by the World Happiness Report. The Scandinavian nation had ranked fourth in the previous two years but jumped three spots last year to take the crown from their fellow Scandinavian country, Denmark. To find out why it is the happiest country on the planet, CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich spoke to Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and…
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