A new poll conducted by Pollsters
Sifo for Swedish magazine Svensk Damtidning, shows that
Crown Princess Victoria is the most popular member of the Swedish
Royal Family in Sweden. Close to 1,200 people were randomly
selected and questioned on who their favourite members of the
family were. The results showed the Crown Princess as the winner
with almost half of individuals selecting her. King…
Princess Tessy releases statement about her divorce
19th January 2017
Following the news of her forthcoming
divorce, Princess Tessy of Luxembourg has apparently released a
statement to some media outlets. The statement read, “I am very sad
to confirm that Louis and I are getting divorced after 12 years
together. Despite our separation…
Princess Birgitta of Sweden celebrates 80th birthday
19th January 2017
Today, 19 January, Princess Birgitta of
Sweden, older sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, turns 80. For this
special occasion, the Princess has given an exclusive interview on
her life, her children and her family. Princess Birgitta of Sweden,
Princess of Hohenzollern was born…
Prince Louis and Princess Tessy of Luxembourg to divorce
18th January 2017
The Luxembourg Grand Ducal Court has
announced that Prince Louis and Princess Tessy of Luxembourg are to
divorce. Prince Louis is the third son of Grand Duke
Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of
Luxembourg. He has four siblings, Guillaume, Hereditary Grand
Duke of Luxembourg (born 1981), Prince Felix (born
1984), Princess Alexandra (born 1991) and Prince Sébastien of…
Who is Princess Claire of Belgium?
18th January 2017
Claire Louise Coombs was born on 18
January 1974 to Nicholas John Coombs, a British-born
businessman, and his Belgian wife, Nicole Eva Gabrielle
Thérèse (née Mertens). She has an older sister, Joanna and a
younger brother, Matthew. The family moved to Dion-le-Val,
near…
Remembering King Olav V of Norway
17th January 2017
Today it is exactly 26 years since His
Majesty King Olav V of Norway died. King Olav was born as Prince of
Denmark, and his parents were King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, who
was the daughter of Edward VII of Britain. Olav was born on 2 July
1903 and baptised Alexander Edward…
One of the downsides to being royal are
the lack of privacy, media scrutiny, and paparazzi following their
every move. Each royal has their own way of dealing with these
things. I’ve often said to friends and coworkers that the Swedish
Royal Family has the best outlook and way to deal with the
intrusive paparazzi. However, Princess Madeleine – the youngest of
King Carl XVI Gustaf and…
Norway’s biggest drug trial in history is
now in the Norwegian courts. The main defendant in the case,
Gjermund Cappelen, has pleaded guilty in importing several tonnes
of hashish to Norway and claims he has had help to this by the
police officer Eric Jensen. During…
Princess Madeleine shares new photos of her children
11th January 2017
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has shared
several new personal photos of her children, Princess Leonore and
Prince Nicolas with a 2017 greeting. Prince Nicolas in the Swiss
Alps. Photo: Princess Madeleine via her official Facebook With the
four images, Madeleine said…
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of
Sweden has attended a seminar on Swedish security politics today.
The seminar is organised by the organisation “People and Defence”
and are regarded as Sweden’s most important forum for discussions
on security politics, defence and Swedish war preparedness. The
seminar started on Sunday and lasts until tomorrow, but the King
was present only…

