The Danish Royal Court announced on
Sunday evening that Queen Margrethe has been admitted to the
Rigshospitalet. In a press release, Nina Munch-Perrin, the Head of
Communications for the Danish Royal Court, said that Queen
Margrethe has been diagnosed with a new blood clot in her hip
region and mild dehydration and that both conditions are being
treated. “Queen Margrethe is in good spirits…
The very personal reason Princess Anne is attending the funeral of King Harald of Norway
6th September 2026
Princess Anne will be among the mourners
at the funeral of King Harald of Norway this week and for a very
important reason. While the Prince of Wales is representing King
Charles at the solemn ceremony in Oslo, the Princess Royal will be
heading there in a personal…
King Charles praises Bayeux Tapestry's return to English soil as 960-year-old artifact goes on display at British Museum
4th September 2026
For the first time in its 960-year
history, the Bayeux Tapestry is outside France, and King Charles
joined French President Emmanuel Macron to officially open the
British Museum’s newest exhibition earlier this week. The Bayeux
Tapestry depicts 58 embroidered scenes…
Excitement builds as the Princess of Wales is set for a busy autumn
2nd September 2026
Excitement is growing as the Princess of
Wales prepares for what promises to be a particularly busy autumn,
with Catherine potentially set to make a significant return to the
international stage alongside the Prince of Wales. The Princess of
Wales could accompany Prince William to Mumbai in November for the
Earthshot Prize ceremony, in what would mark their first major
joint overseas engagement…
Queen Mette-Marit of Norway has had to
miss one of the most important moments in the reign of her husband,
King Haakon VIII, for health reasons. Just hours before the new
King of Norway took an oath in front of the country’s parliament,
it was announced that…
King Harald’s funeral will take place
Wednesday 9 September, the Norwegian Royal Court has just
announced. The late king, who passed away on 28 August at the age
of 89, will have his funeral service conducted at Oslo Cathedral at
1:00 pm. Olav Fykse Tveit, the…
King Haakon's powerful tribute to his father: "It gives us comfort and strength that so many people are grieving with us"
30th August 2026
On Saturday evening, King Haakon VIII
addressed Norway for the first time since his accession, paying
tribute to his beloved father, Harald V, who passed away Friday
morning. The new king took solace in how Norway mourns alongside
the Royal Family, telling the audience, “It has been a powerful and
moving experience to see the Palace Square filled with people,
flowers, greetings and lights.
The new King of Norway, Haakon VIII, has
begun his reign with a sombre duty. King Haakon travelled to the
Royal Palace in Oslo just hours after his father, King Harald V,
died for the formal declaration of the end of one reigh and the
start of another. Haakon VIII, who…
Remembering King Harald, the king who was always there: I have never known another monarch and Norway will miss him
28th August 2026
There are some people who become so
closely woven into the life of a nation that it is difficult to
imagine the country without them. For Norway, King Harald V was one
of those people. The news of the king’s death leaves a huge gap in
Norway’s consciousness.
Obituary: King Harald V of Norway, a popular king who reshaped his country's monarchy
28th August 2026
King Harald of Norway, who has died at
the age of 89, ruled his country for thirty five years and
consolidated the monarchy’s popularity. King Harald was the first
King of Norway born on Norwegian soil in 567 years. He was born at
Skaugum estate on 21 February 1937, the son of the then Crown
Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha. He was the youngest of their
three children. Harald…
