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
Sonja’s…
When Crown Prince Harald announced his
intent to marry commoner Sonja Haraldsen, King Olav knew his future
daughter-in-law’s father had died almost a decade before; so, being
a gentleman, the monarch chose to escort Sonja down the aisle to
his son. Crown Prince Harald…
Liechtenstein bid farewell to its
Princess yesterday. See all the images below: Information und
Kommunikation der Regierung, VaduzInformation und Kommunikation der
Regierung, VaduzInformation und Kommunikation der Regierung,
VaduzInformation und Kommunikation der…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally. However, love prevailed and
Sonja married the then Crown Prince Harald in front of crowned
heads from across Europe. This…
The last King and Queen of Afghanistan
were exiled in 1973, and with the monarchy abolished, Afghanistan
became a republic. The last King of Afghanistan was Mohammed Zahir
Shah, who succeeded his father in 1933 at the age of 19, following
the latter’s assassination.
European royals get into the Paralympic spirit and wish their athletes success in touching social media posts
26th August 2021
On Tuesday, the Japanese capital was once
again at the centre of the public discourse when the Paralympic
Games were officially opened in Tokyo. Many members of
European royal families joined in the Paralympic spirit and wished
athletes from their own respective…
The first major royal wedding of the 21st
century was a fairytale come true. The romantic bride and groom had
a love story that had enchanted millions while their marriage
ceremony was a first taste of ancient tradition in a brand new
millennium. And that brought another first with it. For the wedding
of the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway, on August 25th 2001,
was also the first real internet…
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…
Horses have been a longtime passion of
the Duchess of Cornwall, so it came as no surprise when it was
announced she would become the new royal patron of equine therapy
charity HorseBack UK. Based in the Scottish Highlands, HorseBack
UK’s goal is “to improve health…
As she celebrates her 70th birthday, we
take a look at the romance and wedding of Queen Noor and King
Hussein of Jordan. Queen Noor stepped onto the international stage
43 years ago when she married King Hussein bin Talal of Jordan.
Born Lisa Najeeb Halaby, the American-born Princeton graduate,
became Hussein’s fourth wife at age 27. Expected to be named a
princess, King Hussein declared his…
