Prince Alexander of Sweden, son of Prince
Carl-Philip and Princess Sofia, has made his public debut at
Sweden’s National Day today. His parents took him with them for the
official opening of the Royal Palace. He was dressed in a white
outfit and kept warm in a grey blanket. Prince Carl-Philip had the
honour of opening the palace to the public, including the recently
renovated west wing…
Princess Astrid of Belgium
has reportedly been robbed in Paris of her
purse, according to French daily newspaper Le Parisien.
The incident occurred Thursday, 2 June on the A86 Aubervilliers in
France. Le Parisien reports that an assailant shattered the
passenger window…
It is a question that I have
wondered since 2012 when we witnessed the christening of
Princess Estelle in May. In 2013 came princess Leonore, and in 2015
Prince Nicolas. Recently it was Prince Oscar’s turn to receive
his first holy sacrament, and the feeling…
Sweden’s Princess Leonore, 2, accompanied
by her parents Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill, visited
her duchy of Gotland for the first time on 3 June. Her grandfather
King Carl XVI Gustaf named her the Duchess of Gotland at a cabinet
meeting on 26 February 2014, just a few days after her birth in New
York City on the 20 February. The young princess had a busy day of
events.
The Danish Monarchy has announced that
they have joined two new social media platforms. They will be on
Facebook and Instagram, where the public can follow their
activities, see preparations for big royal events, and get unique
insight into the history and collections of the…
Politicians in Denmark are writing up
plans which appear to limit the number of Queen Margrethe’s
grandchildren who receive an annual salary from the state.
With eight royal grandchildren, It has been said that the number
who should qualify for a salary paid by the…
As the younger of King Harald and Queen
Sonja’s two children, Haakon Magnus was born on 20 July 1973. He
has one older sister, Princess Märtha Louise, but due to the Salic
law at the time, she was not allowed to inherit the
throne. This law was changed in 1990 to
absolute primogeniture but only impacted those born after the
ruling. He was christened on 20 September 1973, with King Olav V…
Photo Anna-Lena Ahlström, The Royal Court
Princess Madeleine of Sweden posted three new photographs to her
Facebook page, with the caption, “My sister and I are blessed as
mothers with two sweet little girls who adore each other!” The
release coincides with the…
Prince Oscar Carl Olof of Sweden, the
second child of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, will be
christened at the royal chapel in Drottningholm Palace tomorrow.
The palace chapel is where many Swedish royals are baptized,
including Oscar’s older sister…
On 22 May, exactly two months after the
terrorist attacks in Brussels, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
the Belgians attends a ceremony in the Royal Palace of Brussels to
commemorate the victims and to pay tribute to the emergency
services. They were joined by King Albert II, Queen Paola, Princess
Astrid, Prince Lorenz, Prince Laurent, Princess Claire and 500
guests. In his speech King Philippe…
