King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince
Haakon all took part in the annual opening of Parliament ceremony,
which marks the end of the summer recess and the beginning of a new
legislative season. On 3 October, Their Majesties and His Royal
Highness arrived at the Parliament building in an open car, as
tradition dictates. The short piece of Karl Johans Gate (Oslo’s
main street) that…
Crown Prince Pavlos to accept important award on behalf of King Charles III
3rd October 2023
Crown Prince Pavlos has been nominated by
King Charles III to accept the Athenagoras Human Rights Award on
behalf of The Prince’s Trust. The Prince’s Trust is receiving the
Athenagoras Human Rights Award because of The King’s understanding
of the edict “love your…
King Willem-Alexander has travelled to
Rotterdam to pay homage to the victims of a shooting that happened
last weekend. On 2nd October, His Majesty arrived in the city
to remember the three people that fell victim to a gunman.
Upon his arrival, the King was…
One of Europe’s most popular royals has
just received a brand new throne but this isn’t its first time as a
regal seat. In fact, this ”new throne” has a rather interesting
history that’s seen it used by a king before it became the most
sophisticated prop at a series of theatres. The three Norwegian
thrones for the king, queen and crown prince in the Norwegian…
On 19 October 2012, Countess Stéphanie de
Lannoy married Hereditary Grand Duke Guillame and became Hereditary
Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg. For her wedding, she wore a
beloved family tiara- the Lannoy Tiara. The Lannoy Tiara is
not as large as some of the…
Swedish royal guests confirmed for Prince Christian of Denmark's 18th birthday celebrations
30th September 2023
The Swedish Royal Court has confirmed who
will attend Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th birthday
celebrations next month. There’s no surprise that Crown Princess
Victoria, one of Christian’s godparents, will attend. She will
bring her daughter…
The Luxembourgish Grand Ducal Court has
launched a new website, aimed at explaining the monarchy to
children. After a week of teasers on social media, 27 September saw
the launch of the new platform, which coincided with kids getting
settled into their new school year routines. The platform is
designed in a fairytale book style and is full of sounds that
remind of cartoons about…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s health
issues will sideline her for a bit longer. The Crown Princess does
not have any events scheduled for the upcoming week or autumn
holidays. The Royal Court told Dagbladet that the royal’s sick
leave would be extended…
The royal bride who wore a wedding dress designed by her future husband
27th September 2023
She was the beautiful princess who had
been the subject of endless royal wedding speculation, he was the
handsome prince with a crown waiting in his future. When Marie-Jose
of Belgium married Umberto, heir to the throne of Italy, in January
1930 their marriage had all the…
Selfies are ever-present in our lives.
They are constantly uploaded on social media, and more than likely,
you’ve either taken a selfie yourself or know someone who has. It’s
the ‘go-to’ form of photos for Generation Z and even the
generations before them. The Dutch royals might take the crown for
the most selfie-friendly royals as they have been seen several
times…