The Walloon tv programme Place Royale has
conducted a new survey in which several Belgians were asked
questions about the current monarchy. The survey showed a quarter
of the Belgians want to get rid of the monarchy and make Belgium a
republic. After 1500 days of King Philippe, it was time for another
survey in which the Belgians were able to comment and show their
vision on the monarchy.
The Norwegian police had an accident at
the Royal Palace in Oslo. A royal lifeguard fired a shot in the
wall inside of the Royal Palace. This happened 30 April this year
but was not revealed until it was published Sunday afternoon in the
Norwegian media. One of the Norwegian…
Today, 21 September, there are two
jubilees in Norwegian royal history. It is precisely sixty years
since His Majesty King Haakon VII died and his only child became
the next King of Norway, His Majesty King Olav V. King Haakon
reigned from November 1905 until his death in…
Next year the Royal House of the
Netherlands will receive more resources to cover their expenses.
The government has approved the rise of funds for the Royal House
and made the decision public. While most of the royal families are
confronted with a declining budget to cover their activities, the
costs of employees etc., the Royal House of the Netherlands will
see their budget increase with around…
King Felipe criticises the Catalonian referendum on independence
15th September 2017
On the 1st of October, the Spanish region
of Catalonia will have referendum deciding on if they should
declare their independence from Spain or remain in the Spanish
kingdom. The referendum has been suspended by the Spanish
Constitutional Court; however, the Catalan…
The Danish Royal Family has created many
headlines this summer and autumn, especially Prince Henrik, the
husband of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II. First, the Prince said
he did not want to be buried together with his wife, the Queen; he
later criticised his wife and said…
Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of
Västergötland is the husband of Crown Princess Victoria, daughter
and heir apparent of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. He was born
Olof Daniel Westling on the 15 September 1973 in Örebro,
Sweden. His parents, Olle and Ewa Westling, are descended from
Finns who migrated to Sweden and turned some of the forests into
farmland centuries ago. He has one older…
ANNA-LENA AHLSTRÖM, THE ROYAL COURT,
SWEDEN On Wednesday morning, Princess Madeleine of Sweden attended
a seminar hosted by her patronage Min Stora Dag (My Big Day in
English). The seminar was titled “When Life Does Not Follow
Manuscript”and was held at the…
King Carl XVI Gustaf sends condolence message to United States after devastating hurricanes
13th September 2017
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of
Sweden has sent a condolence message to the United States after the
devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Hurricane Irma
in Florida over the past several weeks. In a letter to US President
Donald Trump, the King…
Recently, the Swedish Royal Family’s tax
report was revealed. The Swedish newspaper Expressen was able
to take a look at the financial situation of each member of the
Swedish Royal Family. Swedes are, in general, very open about their
income and financial situation. It is, for example, possible to
know how much your neighbour earns each year. Therefore, much is
known about the Royal…
