Norway

King Harald’s eco energy plans hit a snag

King Harald of Norway has been working to get solar panels on the roof of the Royal Palace in Oslo, but the weight of history is against him. Professionals have examined the building and concluded that they would be too heavy. In 2017, planning was started for a project where solar panels would be placed on the roof of the Royal Palace in Oslo. A report was drawn up on the weight of the solar…
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Denmark

Rare royal tiara sold at auction

A total of six pieces of jewellery that have directly belonged to the Danish royal family have been auctioned. It is rare for jewellery that has directly belonged to members of the Danish royal family to be offered for sale at auction. On December 1st 2022, six pieces of…
European RoyalsFeaturesMonaco

How the Monaco royals celebrate Christmas

It’s a monarchy known for glitz and glamour, but one of the biggest and best Christmas traditions in Monaco is actually quite sweet and heartwarming. Started by Princess Grace and Prince Rainier in the 1950s, the Christmas Gifts DistributionParty takes place at the palace each year, with more than 600 children in attendance. Kids aged five through 12 join a festive party at the…
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Sweden

How the Swedish royals celebrate Christmas

December is one of the busiest months for the Swedish Royal Family. Nevertheless, they always make room in their agenda to celebrate Christmas together as a family. The Swedish Royal Family has a packed schedule during the month of December: the Nobel Prize Celebrations…
Sweden

Queen Silvia kicks off Christmas celebrations

Christmas is fast approaching, and for the royals as well, this means an increase in the number of events that revolve around Christmas. In Sweden this week, Queen Silvia started Christmas with visiting the German ladies’ club in Stockholm. The German Ladies’ Club in Stockholm has around 100 female members who, as most, greatly appreciated receiving a royal visit. Christmas was…
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DenmarkFeatures

How Danish royals celebrate Christmas

The Danish Royal Family are some of the most open when it comes to details on how they celebrate the Christmas holidays. Ahead of the festive season, they always send out a press release about their Christmas plans. The Danish royals spend the holiday at Marselisborg…
Denmark

Denmark’s Prince Nikolai to talk on TV about being royal just before he loses his title

Prince Nikolai of Denmark has been the centre of attention this autumn after it became known that his grandmother, Queen Margrethe, will take away the prince and princess titles from him and his siblings next year. On Tuesday, it emerged that Prince Nikolai is participating in a special episode of Emil Erichsen’s new program, entitled “My own course.” Earlier this year…
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