Skaugum Estate is a farmhouse that lies
just outside Oslo, Norway, and it is currently the home of Crown
Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, though it has a
storied history that dates back to the Middle Ages and is known as
the birthplace of King Harald, in 1937. Originally a church
property, Skaugum belonged to the Church of Mary and the Convent of
Nonneseter. In 1909, a Norwegian…
The former Second Lady of the United
States will become the First Lady when her husband, former Vice
President and current President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of
office on 20 January. Prince Harry has grown close with the Bidens
over the years, and in honour of the…
King Harald marked his Silver Jubilee on
17 January 2016 with a series of events held throughout the year in
Norway. As he marks 30 years on the throne, let’s take a look back
at his last big jubilee event. [getty src=”505422170″
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Amongst the prettiness of rolling
countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle
with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while
around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But
behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a queen whose life was
filled with drama and whose end was soon forgotten in the tumult of
Tudor politics. Katherine Parr, sixth…
On a hot summer day in 1543, a young
widow married an ageing and much wed king in a ceremony that took
many by surprise. By the time Katherine Parr said ‘I do’ to Henry
VIII in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace on July
12th 1543, his five previous unions and…
We know the American state of Hawaii as a
tropical paradise with beautiful beaches and the original home of
surfing. Less known is that Hawaii was, for nearly 100 years, an
independent kingdom. United in 1795 by its first monarch, King
Kamehameha I, known as “The…
When the leading princess of a royal
court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and
endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady
of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that
changed the rules of royal romance. Her marriage to Johan Martin
Ferner was controversial but the fact that it took place at all
signalled a…
It’s not the most talked about royal
wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold,
January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch
Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the
current monarch King Willem-Alexander…
Prince Albert wants Trump to be held accountable for Capitol riots
10th January 2021
Prince Albert of Monaco has said that he
wants US President Donald Trump to be held accountable for the
riots that took place on 6 January at the US Capitol in Washington
D.C. that saw Trump supporters storm the Capitol while members of
the Senate and House of…
On 9 January 1982, Catherine Elizabeth
Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge, was born at the Royal
Berkshire Hospital in Reading. The eldest of three children, her
father Michael Middleton was a flight dispatcher for British
Airways, and her mother, Carole, was a former flight attendant. Her
sister Pippa was born in 1983 and their brother James was born in
1987. Catherine was baptized at…
