We have compiled a list of events and photos from the European royal houses, for our readers to enjoy and look back on. Events from January through May are featured below.
January:Â
King Harald and Queen Sonja celebrated 25 years on the Norwegian throne. They became the King and Queen of Norway on 17 January 1991 after the death of Harald’s father, King Olav V. The Royal Court released…
His Royal Highness Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg was hospitalised a few days ago according to the Grand Ducal Court.
The doctors of His Royal Highness are satisfied with his progress and are confident he will make a full recovery.
In a press release, the Grand Ducal Court…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has called for the return of reason in his annual Christmas speech.
“Celebrating Christmas can be confrontational and make us think. Close to the place where the crib once stood, there is now fear and violence. The hardships of…
Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden has been released from hospital. In a press release, the Swedish Royal Court said, “The Queen has left Danderyd Hospital and is back home at Drottningholm Palace. The Queen has recovered and is feeling well under the circumstances.”
In a text message to Expressen, the Royal Court’s Director of Information and Press Department, Margareta Thorgren…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has given his annual Christmas Eve address to the people of Luxembourg. The speech was aired at 7:00 pm (6:00 pm GMT) in the small landlocked country.
HRH Grand Duke Henri – Grand Ducal Palace – Luxembourg – 15.12.2016 © 2016…
Queen Silvia will spend another night in hospital following being admitted on Friday evening with a heavy cold and dizzyness.
Her Majesty is being kept under observation and doctors will decide whether to discharge her tomorrow morning.
This means The Queen will spend…
Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden was taken to the hospital late Friday night, the Swedish Royal Court has announced this morning.
The Royal Court has said that Her Majesty has suffered from a cold recently and was taken to Karolinska University Hospital in Solna due to dizziness. The 73-year-old celebrated her birthday with her family yesterday at Drottningholm Palace.
In the press release, the…
A nine-year-old girl named Finn was given the opportunity to visit King Philippe of Belgium at the Royal Palace of Laeken (also called the Royal Castle of Laeken) in the Laeken neighbourhood of Brussels.
Belgian news agency, Flanders News, released the one and a half minute…
The Norwegian Royal Family goes from one jubilee-year to another year of anniversaries. Both King Harald and Queen Sonja celebrates their eightieth birthday in 2017. King Harald celebrates his birthday on 21 February, while Queen Sonja 4th of July.
In the recent days, it has…
King Albert of the Belgians kept silent on his plans to abdicate for several months at the request of Elio Di Rupo, the prime minister at the time. Di Rupo expressed fears of destabilising the country by N-VA (New Flemish Alliance), a political party. Elio Di Rupo explained this in Belgian TV-programme Royalty Sunday night.
King Albert announced on 3 July 2013 that he would be abdicating the…
