Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit gets to grill one of her favourite authors

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9th June 2025
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has widely shared her love of literature and reading and supports a number of literary events. Now, she has hosted a panel with celebrated Japanese author Haruki Murakami, a rare public appearance for the author. It also was a reunion for the two after a surprise first meeting.The Norwegian Literature Festival is the largest literary festival in the…
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Denmark

The future king of Denmark receives a special gift from his old friends

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4th June 2025
Crown Prince Christian welcomed a few ‘old friends’ to Amalienborg on Tuesday as he reunited with three guests from his 18th birthday celebrations in October 2023.The future king of Denmark was presented with a special book, Takkebogen (in English: Book of Thanks), compiled by the guests at his 18th birthday celebrations and filled with memories and reflections and letters of the…
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Sweden

King Carl Gustaf in historic gesture as Sweden marks Veterans' Day

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30th May 2025
King Carl XVI Gustaf made an historic gesture as he marked his country’s Veterans’ Day.The Swedish king presented the prestigious Military Cross of the Order of the Sword, Second Class to Lieutenant Colonel Liridona Dauti, making her the first woman outside the country’s royal family to be given the award.Lieutenant Colonel Liridona Dauti was recognised for the bravery…
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Belgium

This future queen could see her royal education stopped by Donald Trump

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24th May 2025
When US President Donald Trump announced that he was barring Harvard from enrolling international students, the news disrupted the education of a future queen: Princess Elisabeth, the future queen of the Belgians.The royal student began studying for a Master’s degree in Public Policy at the storied educational institution last autumn. The Master in Public Policy is “a cross-disciplinary…
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