Norway

Princess Märtha Louise speaks of royal comeback and blames the press for ex-husband's death

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has given a controversial interview to Swedish television in which she talks about the death of her ex-husband, and plans for a royal comeback. In a major interview with to show ‘Min sanning’ which translates as ‘My truth’, the Princess opens up on hopes that she can make a “comeback” and represent the royal house again. In November last year, it…
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Monaco

The Principality of Monaco: a small but strong supporter of the Catholic Faith

Religion, and specifically the Roman Catholic faith, plays a crucial role in the life of the small Mediterranean nation known as the Principality of Monaco. Unlike many other countries, in this small country on the southern coast of France, Roman Catholicism is a State Religion.  For over a millennia, the Principality was controlled by the descendants of a family from Genoa, Italy, which…
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Sweden

Swedish jubilee tour kicks off

The county tours by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have kicked off as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations for the King. The King and Queen undertook the first stop in each of Sweden’s counties last week in Södermanland County and the city of Nyköping. Their Majesties toured the Södermanland County Museum as the first engagement of the country-wide tour. The museum…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe to undergo major surgery

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is to undergo major back surgery in the coming weeks. The Danish Royal Household announced that Queen Margrethe, who is 82, will have the operation at the end of February. The procedure will involve a long period of rehabilitation. The surgery will take place at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen on February 22nd 2023. In a statement, the court revealed that…
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