His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway attended the presentation of the award for “Role Model of
the Year”. This occurs just a few days after the Crown Prince has
returned from a four-day long official visit to Canada together
with Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The prize was awarded at the
Norwegian Nobel Center and was presented by Solveig Horne, Minister
for Children…
Hereditary Grand Ducal Couple visit Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg
14th November 2016
On Wednesday, 09th November 2016,
Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife,
Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg visited an art
exhibition run by the Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg (CAL). Their
Royal Highnesses were also joined at the…
Yesterday at Zarzuela Palace in
Madrid, King Felipe presided over the ceremony which saw Mariano
Rajoy Brey continue in his role as the Prime Minister of Spain.
This comes after ten months of political deadlock over the
formation of a new government. Brey, a member of the…
On 30 October 2016 Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark was on hand in Odense to present the 2016 Hans
Christian Andersen Literature Award. This year’s winner, Japanese
writer Haruki Murakami, has had his books translated into more than
50 languages. The ceremony took place at Odense City Hall on Sunday
afternoon and saw a guest lecture from the author and the premier
of a new piece of music which…
Princess Irene, sister of former Queen
Beatrix and aunt to current King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands, is “deeply hurt” by the content of the new biography
on her mother, Queen Juliana, which was accompanied by a TV
documentary. She spoke on NPO Radio 2…
Schedule for King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima's visit to Australia and New Zealand
26th October 2016
At the special invitation of the
Governor-Generals of Australia and New Zealand, King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will pay a visit to the two
countries at the end of this month. The King and Queen of the
Netherlands will be in Australia from 31st October to 4th…
A new book, written in Danish, is due to
be released on 1 November about Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and
her charitable endeavours. The 200-page book entitled, Mary –
Princess of the Heart has been written by Helle
Bygum in collaboration with those who have worked with the
Crown Princess on the Mary Fund, the Danish Refugee Council, and
the Danish Heart Foundation. Her foundation, the…
For the Norwegian people, it is widely
known that one can be grateful to King Haakon VII of Norway that
the resistance against the German occupation was as extensive as it
was during the Second World War. King Haakon refused to appoint the
German friendly Vidkun Quisling…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is
embroiled in a scandal in Norway. Allegedly, he rented out five
flats that had been deemed unsafe to live in on his official
estate, Skaugum. According to The Sunday Times, the heir
to the Norwegian throne was ordered to remove petrol that…
King Michael of Romania will celebrate
his 95th birthday on Tuesday in Switzerland with his family.
Although the celebrations in Switzerland will be a small affair,
for eight days, events will be taking place across Romania to mark
the former monarch’s longevity and to celebrate his life. The
celebrations began last Thursday when a performance of a play
written by King Michael and Queen Anne was…
