The coronavirus pandemic has impacted every sector of business this year, and those who depend on tourism have been particularly hard-hit. Historic Royal Palaces announced Tuesday that they have lost £95 million in income due to the pandemic-related closures.
Historic Royal Palaces is a totally self-funded charity and receives no funding from the Crown or the government, therefore relying on…
Norwegian princess selling royal property for reduced price
15th June 2020
The only daughter of Norway’s King, Princess Martha Louise, has put the property ”Bloksberg” on the market again. She first listed the home for sale at Easter last year. For a few months, the property has been taken of the market but this weekend the property…
Protests turn violent outside Stockholm Palace
5th June 2020
Throughout this week, there have been several days with protests just outside the Royal Palace in Stockholm which have turned violent. Protesters have clashed with the police outside the palace in connection with the demonstration against racism and police violence following…
Grenade from World War II found in Oslo's Palace Park
3rd June 2020
An old grenade from the Second World War was found in the Palace Park of the Royal Palace in Oslo this week. According to the bomb squad of the Oslo Police, the grenade was not dangerous.
The Bomb Squad from Oslo Police was quickly called to the area on Tuesday morning at around 11 am. They created a security zone of 100 meters which remained in place until just before 4 pm when cars and…
Danish royal castles and museums set to reopen next week
22nd May 2020
Following the coronavirus lockdowns across Europe, some nations are starting to reopen slowly. Denmark has begun the first steps of relaxing restrictions, and as that continues, it’s been announced that some of the royal museums in the capital, Copenhagen, are set to…
REVEALED: Buckingham Palace's unseen floor plans
18th May 2020
It’s one of the most recognisable buildings in the world and an iconic symbol of British royalty, but while the exterior of Buckingham Palace is familiar to us all, much of the inside remains a mystery … until now.
The official floor plans of the entire…
Since the outbreak of coronavirus, many royal families have had to live their lives quite differently. The same applies to the Swedish Royal Family. King Carl Gustav and Queen Silvia decided to temporarily move from Stockholm Palace to the smaller Stenhammar’s Palace. Let us take a look at this rather unknown Swedish castle which is now the Swedish royal family “corona”…
The RAF Red Arrows flew on over an eerily quiet Buckingham Palace on Friday morning to mark Victory in Europe Day.
In what was supposed to be a day of huge celebration with thousands of people lining the streets, instead the only people out to see the flypast were…
On May 7 1697, a fire broke out and destroyed much of the old royal palace in Stockholm. The castle Tre Kronor, or Three Crowns in English, is now only a footnote in history with the present royal palace of Stockholm built above the ruins of the old middle-aged castle that…
The Royal Palace in Oslo is today a striking monument in the city centre of Oslo. When the castle was built, it was located outside the very centre of Oslo. The property that is today the residence of Norway’s monarch was for only 300 years ago nothing more than part of a forest.
Let us take
a look at the historical development of this property – from forest to castle.
The most…