His Majesty King Harald of Norway is 80 years old today. The King himself is on vacation with the entire Norwegian Royal Family. Nevertheless, there are several standard events marking a Norwegian King’s birthday, despite the fact that the King is not even in the country.
Today at noon a 21 gun salute fired from the cannons at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. Many people had turned up to watch the…
Eight out of ten Norwegians approve of keeping the monarchy as a form of government, and the greatest support King Harald and his family has comes from the younger Norwegian population. This emerges from a major survey conducted by Norway’s state TV channel NRK.
The…
Yesterday it was revealed that Infanta Cristina of Spain had been acquitted ofcorruption chargesfollowing a lengthy trial in Palma de Mallorca for corruption and money fraud in the Noos Case, but her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, was found guilty. Cristina will…
Shock still runs deep in Lech five years after Prince Friso's accident
17th February 2017
The shock after Prince Friso was buried under an avalanche still “runs very deep”, says Mayor Ludwig Muxel of the Austrian town Lech. The local newspaper Vorarlberger Nachrichten dedicated much of their edition to the five-year anniversary of Prince Friso’s accident. Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau was the brother of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.
Mayor Muxel told the…
Prince Louis and Princess Tessy of Luxembourg are officially divorced. The undefended divorced was obtained by Princess Tessy today in London at the Central Family Court today on the grounds of his “unreasonable behaviour.”
The couple announced their plans to…
Crown Princess Victoria has not been seen in 60 days - where is she?
17th February 2017
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has had no official engagements in more than 60 days. Today, the Swedish Royal Court revealed the reason why the Crown Princess has been absent from work. Swedish media have in the recent weeks speculated why it has been…
Infanta Cristina of Spain has been found not guilty of corruption charges following a lengthy trial in Palma de Mallorca for corruption and money fraud.
Whereas Cristina was acquitted of all charged, her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, has been convicted and has been sentenced to six years and three months.
Although acquitted of being an accessory to fraud, Cristina has still been ordered to pay a…
Queen Margrethe talks about her son's relationship with Scandinavia's Crown Prince(ss) couples
17th February 2017
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark has recently given an interview to the magazine “Norden nu” owned by the association “Norden”. In the interview, the Queen spoke about many topics that she thinks are important, including cooperation in the…
Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium has broken her hip after falling, the Belgian Royal Court has announced. In order to fix the break, Queen Paola will soon undergo surgery in the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc.
She had only just returned home from the hospital last…
BREAKING: Verdict in the trial of Infanta Cristina expected tomorrow
16th February 2017
The verdict in the trial of Infanta Cristina due to be announced tomorrowfollowing a lengthy trial in Palma de Mallorca for corruption and money fraud.
If found guilty, the King of Spain’s sistercould face up to eight years in prison. Her husband, IñakiUrdangarin, will also be sentenced tomorrow and could be sentenced to 19.5 years.
Cristina andIñaki were accused of…
