Norway

Erling Lorentzen's funeral to take place on 22 March

On Tuesday it was announced that Erling Lorentzen had died at the age of 98. Lorentzen was the widower of Princess Ragnhild of Norway, eldest daughter of King Olav V, making him King Harald’s brother-in-law. On Thursday, more details about Loretnzten’s funeral were published. The funeral home Jølstad has announced that Lorentzen will be buried in a ceremony from Asker church on Monday…
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Sweden

Sweden's royals set to honour COVID victims

Members of the Swedish Royal Family are set to honour those who have died from COVID-19 in a memorial service at the Royal Chapel at Drottningholm Palace this evening. King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess Christina and Tord…
Norway

Eleven men cross mountains on skis to get Queen Sonja's attention

In a very original attempt to invite Queen Sonja to western Norway, a group of men have decided to cross the southern Norwegian mountains on skis to catch the queen’s attention. Eleven men are now on their way on a 350 kilometre long ski-trip from Lofthus in Hardanger to the Royal Palace in Oslo. When they get to Oslo, they hope to have an audience with the Queen so that they can invite…
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Norway

Erling Lorentzen, brother-in-law to King Harald of Norway, dies at the age of 98

Erling Lorentzen, widower of Princess Ragnhild, has died at the age of 98. The news was announced on Tuesday by the Norwegian news agency NTB on behalf of Lorentzen’s family and was shortly afterwards confirmed in a statement from the royal court. Lorentzen was the widower of Princess Ragnhild of Norway, eldest daughter of King Olav V, making him King Harald’s brother-in-law.
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Maxima visits the Elance Academy

Queen Máxima paid a virtual visit to the Elance Academy on International Women’s Day to learn more about the projects from the Dutch coaching academy. At Elance, an organisation first supported by King Willem-Alexander’s and Queen Máxima’s Oranje Fonds Growth…
Denmark

Crown Princess Mary on women's rights: "We must continue to be ambitious"

Crown Princess Mary celebrated International Women’s Day with a series of virtual engagements, including a welcome message for KVINFO’s online event. In her speech, shared to the Danish Royal House social media accounts, the Crown Princess said, “[International Women’s Day] is an opportunity to take stock of where women stand today, how far we have come, and where we look at…
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