Members of the Royal Family take up
important positions as they represent their country. Therefore,
they are expected to act dignified, diplomatic and are expected to
be on their best behaviour at all times. However, not all royals
succeed in this task. From time to time some royals speak up
unexpectedly. This was no different in 2017. Here are the top five
worst royal quotes of 2017. 5. “My…
Remains of exiled Italian King Victor Emmanuel III returned to Italy
20th December 2017
The remains of His Majesty Victor
Emmanuel III King of Italy, King of the Albanians and Emperor of
Ethiopia, and his wife, Queen Elena, was on Friday of last week
returned to Italy from Egypt where the King had rested since his
death in 1947. Elena died in 1959, and her…
In late November, it became publicly
known that Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway suffered from
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. On Tuesday of this week,
the Crown Princess was interviewed on the popular radio channel P3
in Norway. Then, she commented on her…
Swedish Royal Family has secret room at Stockholm train station
20th December 2017
While walking through Stockholm Central
Station, you would not notice that there is a secret room where the
Swedish Royal Family and their close friends and family are able to
wait in private before boarding their train. The room, accessible
through a side entrance, has been dubbed one of Sweden’s most
secret rooms. It does not get as much use as it used to, as the
Royal Family rarely now…
Princess Märtha Louise wants a unicorn but will settle for a new boyfriend for Christmas
19th December 2017
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has
shared her Christmas list on her Instagram account. The daughter of
King Harald V and Queen Sonja wants a new boyfriend. Earlier this
week, Princess Märtha Louise shared her wishes for Christmas as the
holiday approaches. In the post on…
A television documentary will air on TV4
and TV4 Play on Christmas Day in Sweden about the Swedish Royal
Family. “The Royal Family 9-5” will air at 20.00 hours local time.
Jesper Börjesson, the show’s host, had the opportunity to follow
the Swedish Royal…
Crown Princess Family of Sweden releases annual Christmas video
18th December 2017
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has
released their annual Christmas video. It was released on the
Swedish Royal Family’s YouTube account this morning with the
message, “Crown Princess Couple, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar
send a Christmas greeting from Haga Palace. Merry Christmas!” The
short video, by Kaffegruppen, features the family playing in the
snow outside their home of…
Thousands of people mourn on the streets as King Michael of Romania is laid to rest
17th December 2017
Thousands of Romanians lined the street
of Bucharest for the funeral of their former King. King Michael of
Romania ruled Romania twice, once when his father abdicated and
moved to Paris with his mistress and once after his then-restored
father was deposed. King Michael was…
Crown Princess Victoria and her children accept Christmas trees
15th December 2017
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her
five-year-old daughter, Princess Estelle and one-year-old son,
Prince Oscar accepted the several Christmas trees from the Royal
College of Forestry’s student union yesterday morning at the Royal
Palace in Stockholm. This is a…
The Belgian government has decided that
Prince Laurent is to lose 15% of his dotation in 2018. The Prince
is being punished for his unauthorised visit to the Chinese
Embassy earlier this year. Yesterday, the Belgian Prime Minister
Charles Michel announced that Prince Laurent was going lose a
part of the annual stipend he receives from the government to carry
out his official duties. The number…
