Norway

New photos of Princess Astrid revealed ahead of 85th birthday

Yesterday, the Royal Court of Norway released two new photos of Her Highness Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner ahead of her 85th birthday on Sunday, 12 February. Sven Gj. Gjeruldsen was the photographer. One of the images features Princess Astrid’s beloved dog, Pepita. The seven-year-old dog is a Japanese Chin. Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner with her seven-year-old dog, Pepita. Photo: Sven Gj.
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FeaturesLuxembourg

Who is Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg?

Marie-Astrid Liliane Charlotte Léopoldine Wilhelmine Ingeborg Antoinette Élisabeth Anne Alberte was born on 17 February 1954, the eldest daughter of the (then) Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince Jean and his wife Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. The Princess was born at Betzdorf Castle in Luxembourg, as were all of her siblings: Prince Henri, the current Grand Duke of…
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Sweden

New photos released of Crown Princess Family of Sweden

The Royal Court of Sweden released two new photos of the Crown Princess Family. They were taken by Anna-Lena Ahlström. One image is of the family of four while the other features 4-year-old Princess Estelle and 11-month-old Prince Oscar drawing together. Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar. Photo: Anna-Lena Ahlström/Royal Court, Sweden The images were released on all of the Swedish…
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Monaco

Prince Albert of Monaco accidentally called Norwegian by IHF

The International Handball Federation (IHF) made a big mistake at the World Championships final in handball Sunday night. When they posted an image of a group of fashionable spectators in the stands in the world championship arena on their Twitter profile, the mistake was made. Operators of the profile had obviously not studied European royal families and apparently thought that His Serene…
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