When the Royal Danish House announced
late last week that Prince Henrik did not wish to be buried next to
his wife, Queen Margrethe, he drew global condemnation, and a poll
of Danish television viewers echoed this sentiment. According to
TV2, 54 percent of respondents were unhappy with the Prince’s
statement. “A surprisingly large number,” commented Lars Hovbakke
Sørensen. “The society is…
It seems like in every royal family there
is a member who cuts corners from time to time. Often it is the
result of an exaggeration by the press but sometimes there really
are royals who do not feel the need to follow the rules or do not
behave like they are expected to. An…
At the end of July, the Royal Palace of
Belgrade announced that His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the son
of Crown Prince Alexander and Princess Maria da Gloria
Orleans-Braganza, was engaged to Ms Danica Marinkovic.
The formal announcement, displayed on their official…
On Tuesday, Princess Sofia of Sweden
attended her last known official engagement before her
second child is born in September. Their first child, Prince
Alexander, was born in April 2016. The Swedish royal magazine
Svensk Damtidining met the Princess in connection with the
conference and held the last interview before the Princess gives
birth to a new royal baby in September. “I feel…
Prince Joachim talks about his father's decision to be buried without Queen Margrethe
5th August 2017
On Thursday, the Danish Royal Court
confirmed that Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe II of
Denmark, does not wish to be buried in Roskilde Cathedral.
Roskilde Cathedral is the traditional burial site of the Kings and
Queens of Denmark. Today, the couple’s…
Charlie Proctor offers his opinion on why
Prince Henrik of Denmark needs to stop behaving so petulantly when
it comes to his title. Prince Henrik of Denmark has made the
headlines yet again after the Danish Royal Court announced on
Thursday that he refuses to be buried…
Danish Royal Court announces Prince Henrik does not wish be buried in Roskilde Cathedral with his wife
3rd August 2017
The Danish Royal Court announced today
that Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark,
does not wish to be buried in Roskilde Cathedral, the traditional
burial site of the Kings and Queens of Denmark. This also means
that a joint sarcophagus, which has already been made by sculptor
Bjørn Nørgaard, will either not be used at all, or will only
be used by Queen Margrethe II when…
The Polish political magazine, Polonia
Christiana, published in its latest edition a longer article where
they argue to reintroduce the monarchy in Poland. The magazine also
criticised the Republic of Poland’s political system. In Poland
today there are a number of…
U2 singer and frontman Bono dedicated the
song “One Tree Hill” to Prince Friso during their concert last
night in the Amsterdam Arena. The Irish rock star is close friends
with Prince Friso’s widow Princess Mabel, and it was through her
that he met Prince…
Earlier today, the Swedish Royal Court
published a new family picture to wish the people a very happy
summer. Releasing a full family picture at the end of July has
become a new tradition. In the picture Their Majesties were
pictured accompanied by Crown Princess Victoria, her husband Prince
Daniel and their children Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar, Prince
Carl Philip, his wife Princess Sofia…
