King Harald was in attendance when
Provost Ole Kristian Bonden was consecrated as the new bishop of
Hamar. It was Parliament’s first vice-president Svein Harberg who
accompanied the King during the solemn ceremony. The new bishop
comes from the position of provost in the Sør-Østerdal region. For
many years before that he was parish priest in Elverum. Bonden
originally comes from…
Queen Sonja of Norway attended the
opening of “The palace’s craftsmanship – created through 200 years”
exhibition at Queen Sonja Art Stable at Oslo’s Royal Palace. Vigdis
Hjort, a Norwegian author and craftsmanship enthusiast, led
the…
Princess Amalia of the Netherlands is
currently on her first royal tour and has taken to her new
responsibilities with ease. The 19-year-old Princess of Orange is
accompanying her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima,
on a ten-day tour of the Dutch…
The King of Sweden has shared the secret
to a happy marriage. King Carl XVI Gustaf revealed his best (and
surprising) relationship advice in the documentary movie “The
King,” which will premiere in theatres on 24 February. His Majesty
said the secret to his happy 47-year marriage to Queen Silvia is –
separate bathrooms. In the film, Karin af Klintberg asks the
monarch…
The Swedish Crown Princess Couple has had
a busy January, and they are finishing out the month strong. Early
this week, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited
Bergmans Konstgjuteri, the oldest operating foundry in
Sweden. The couple visited the Stockholm…
Princess Charlene takes her twins to the Sainte Dévote celebrations
28th January 2023
Princess Charlene of Monaco took her two
children to a celebration of Monaco’s patron saint earlier in the
week. Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella went with their
mother to Sainte Dévote celebrations. Sainte Dévote is the patron
saint of Monaco, and each year…
Memorial services planned for King Constantine in Athens and London
27th January 2023
Memorial services for Constantine II, the
last King of Greece, are set to be held in the coming months. The
first will be in Athens in February when the official royal
mourning period for Constantine II comes to an end. Constantine
died on January 10th 2023 and was buried from the Metropolitan
Cathedral in Athens on January 16th 2023. A memorial service will
take place forty days after the…
Queen Silvia has been photographed and
portrayed in paintings many times. But now, the Queen of Sweden has
revealed there’s one portrait that she doesn’t really like. In the
Swedish magazine “Antiquities and Auction” , Queen Silvia and King
Carl…
Countess Alexandra has resigned from her
permanent job at the electronics company Bang & Olufsen. Countess
Alexandra is the former wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, and is
mother to his two eldest children. Bang & Olufsen designs, develops
and markets, among other…
Coverage of royal engagement in Spain hijacked by allegations of a diplomatic snub towards Queen Letizia
26th January 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia hosted the
traditional annual reception for the diplomatic corps in Madrid’s
Royal Palace on. Wednesday, but it was one moment in particular
that caught the attention of all the cameras. At the reception,
Their Majesties met a line-up of diplomats who wished to greet the
royals. It was here where cameras captured the Iranian ambassador
to Iran, Hassan…
