On 29 August 1968, Norway’s Crown Prince
Harald wed the love of his life, Sonja Haraldsen, at long last. The
pair had gained the approval of King Olav to wed after Harald vowed
to never marry at all if he could not marry Sonja – a commoner. The
wedding took place in Oslo Cathedral with 850 people in attendance,
including royals from across the world. Ilmi Riddervold served as…
Prince Christian has been named godfather
to the infant Prince Gustav Albrecht of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, who was christened over the weekend.
Prince Gustav is the child of Prince Gustav and Princess Carina of
Sayn-Wittengstein-Berleburg, and was born via surrogacy…
The link between the two monarchs goes
back to Queen Victoria, who was the great-great-grandmother to
Queen Elizabeth (through her father, King George VI) and
great-great-grandmother of King Carl XVI Gustaf through both his
mother and father through two of Victoria’s…
Moving speeches at a birthday celebration for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway
26th August 2023
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit hosted a joint 50th birthday party, welcoming people
from all over Norway to a ‘Bakgårdsfest’ at the Royal Palace in
Olso. Queen Sonja welcomed the guests with a speech, telling the
crowd that for their 50th birthdays, the Crown Prince Couple had
wanted to “use their anniversary year to travel around Norway and
visit places, people and…
Theirs is a love story that began amidst
the global spectacle of the Olympic Games and has continued for 50
years. As King Carl XVI Gustaf prepares for his Golden Jubilee next
month, let’s look at the enduring romance between the King and his
bride, Queen Silvia. Crown…
It was the first big royal wedding of the
21st century bringing kings, queens, princes and princesses
together for a very modern monarchical marriage. The relationship
between Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Mette-Marit Tjessme Hoiby
had been under scrutiny from the moment…
It’s not often the bridal bouquet gets
its own name but that’s just what happened at the first major royal
wedding of the 21st century. When Mette-Marit Tjessem Hjoiby
married Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, on August 25th 2001 in Oslo,
she carried an unusual arrangement of flowers that had a title all
of its own. The creation was called ‘Brudeloperen’ and it remains
one…
Rosendal Palace is one of the
lesser-known royal buildings in Sweden, but that doesn’t mean it is
less spectacular. Located on the island of Djurgården, in
central Stockholm, it was erected between 1823 and 1827 for King
Karl XIV Johan – none other than Jean…
The Golden Jubilee of Europe's longest reigning king - all the details of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden's celebrations
24th August 2023
The Royal Court of Sweden has revealed
the schedule for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee in
September. The jubilee week will begin on 12 September when the
King opens the National Assembly. The following day, he will
receive an official gift from the Riksdag…
Princess Charlene of Monaco has deleted
her Instagram account. The Princess of Monaco previously shared her
work and insights into her home life with Prince Albert and their
twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, on the social network
site. However, she has now made the decision to delete her personal
account. The reason is not known. Deleting her Instagram account
comes around…
