Norway

Could Princess Martha Louise be about to lose her title?

Norwegian press has reported that several meetings have taken place at the Royal Palace in Oslo in the past weeks where Princess Martha Louise’s title has been discussed. King Harald, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Martha Louise are said to have been present. Now there are questions over whether Princess Martha Louise will keep her title. Princess Martha Louise stopped being “Her…
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Norway

Queen Sonja opens trio of art displays

Opening exhibitions is not unfamiliar for Europe’s royalty, but opening three displays on the same evening is probably rarer. However, Queen Sonja did just that when she made the trip to the new Munch Museum in Oslo. The director welcomed the Norwegian Queen in the…
Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria shows support for Breast Cancer Awareness month

The Swedish Cancer Society has launched its Pink Ribbon Campaign, and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden participated in the launch as the official patron. For the fourteenth year in a row, Crown Princess Victoria has been named the patron of the Pink Ribbon Campaign organised by the Swedish Cancer Society. To launch the campaign, the Crown Princess was pictured wearing this year’s pink…
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The Laws of Succession in...Belgium

King Philippe is nearing the end of his first decade as King of the Belgians, and the line of succession to the throne includes Belgium’s first queen regnant. The laws of succession are very straightforward in Belgium. The country introduced absolute primogeniture—the…
Sweden

Sweden unveils plans for King Carl XVI Gustaf's jubilee

The Swedish Royal Court has unveiled plans for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee. Throughout 2023, the King will be celebrated for his 50 years on the throne; at the same time, the country will also mark the 500th anniversary of the election of Gustav Vasa as Sweden’s monarch in 1523. Celebrations begin in January with a dinner at the Royal Palace in Stockholm with…
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The Laws of Succession in...Norway

King Harald of Norway has comfortably reigned for 31 years and his succession is shored up by his son Crown Prince Haakon and granddaughter Princess Ingrid Alexandra. The succession to the Norwegian throne is set out in the country’s constitution, in Article 6, which stipulates that only children born in lawful wedlock and only those born in the direct line of descent from the last reigning…
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