Every year, the Norwegian King and Queen
celebrate Christmas at the grand royal lodge called “Kongsseteren”
in the expensive neighbourhood of Holmenkollen in Oslo. Let us take
a look at this magnificent royal property. “Kongsseteren”, formerly
called The Kings Villa, is a property and timber lodge which is
under the Norwegian Royal Family’s private ownership. The property
is mainly…
The romantic tiara worn by a royal bride on the day she became a queen
23rd December 2023
It’s among the most unusual pieces in any
royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation
as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known
as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. It was worn by
Silvia Sommerlath on the…
A cake with 80 candles for a queen as her grandchildren throw surprise birthday party
23rd December 2023
The Queen of Sweden was treated to a cake
for her 80th birthday by the people she most wanted to spend her
day with – her grandchildren. Queen Silvia was given a surprise
party by her granddaughters and grandsons and like all doting
grannies, she let the youngsters blow…
The Queen of Sweden is celebrating her
80th birthday surrounded by her family. Queen Silvia’s big day, on
December 23rd 2023, is being spent privately. However, the royals
shared photos of a surprise party thrown for the queen by her
grandchildren. And a brand new portrait has also been released to
mark the day. Her Majesty is the longest reigning consort in
Swedish history. She is also…
The Dutch Royal Family has posed for
their annual Christmas photocall and while the fashion is up for
debate, one family member clearly stole the show: Mambo, their pet
dog. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess
Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess…
Queen Silvia of Sweden marks her 80th
birthday today, but who is the longest-tenured consort in Swedish
history? We discuss the German-born wife of King Carl XVI Gustaf as
she celebrates a milestone birthday. Silvia Renate Sommerlath was
born on 23 December 1943 in…
Princess Elisabeth returned to the site
of her first-ever royal engagement for a Christmas reception this
week. The future queen of the Belgians attended a holiday reception
at the Princess Elisabeth Hospital in Ghent, which she officially
opened on her first solo royal engagement in September 2011, at the
age of nine years old. During her visit, Princess Elisabeth was
given a tour of the…
A special moment between a father and daughter caught at a royal birthday celebration
22nd December 2023
The unexpected returned of King Juan
Carlos I to Spain captured headlines but the former monarch had
another focus. Juan Carlos had come back to join a 60th birthday
party for his eldest child, Infanta Elena, and as he left, the two
shared a special gesture that has clearly…
She would go on to become the
longest-serving Queen of Sweden, but no one could have expected
what the future reserved for her as Silvia Renate Sommerlath
was born on 23 December 1943 in Heidelberg, Germany. The youngest
and only daughter of Walther Sommerlath and Alice…
''People need people'': Crown Princess Mary reflects on the years past and to come
21st December 2023
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has shared
a hopeful message on behalf of her foundation, the Mary Foundation,
as 2023 quickly draws to a close. The Danish Royal Family has
shared a message from the Mary Foundation’s report that highlights
our continual need for genuine human connection. The annual report
serves to look back at the year that has passed and the year that
is to come. The…
