Norway has just seen its parliament vote
on keeping the monarchy, causing much debate and some controversy.
The proposal to establish a republic in Norway came from the
country’s sitting Minister of Culture, who only a year ago took an
oath on loyalty to the King. The proposal fell with 134 votes in
favour of the monarchy against 35 votes in favour of a republic.
Several opinion polls have…
Fresh troubles are on the horizon in
Spain, as rumours arise that King Juan Carlos was prevented from
visiting the country again. The former Monarch was supposed
to return to Sanxenxo, where he also stayed during his visit in
May, for the second leg of a sailing…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and the
American shaman Durek Verrett are engaged. Their engagement was
announced on the morning of June 7th 2022 via a press release. No
date has yet been set for the wedding, and the couple will continue
to live on different…
The Crown Prince Family of Denmark raced
around the country on Monday for this year’s edition of the Royal
Run. This year, there were Royal Runs in Aalborg, Aarhus, Kolding,
Næstved and Copenhagen/Frederiksberg. Before the day’s races began,
Crown Prince Frederik shared a selfie on the Danish Royal House’s
Instagram and captioned it: “It’s a very special day we’re kicked
off. For…
Following the tradition started many
years ago, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have released
new photos of their children to mark National Day in Sweden. Two
new images of the Crown Princess Family were released in their
traditional Swedish dress on 6 June.
The Swedish Royal Family celebrated
National Day with no restrictions for the first time in two years
as the global health crisis subsides. The day began with King Carl
XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia in Blekinge for a celebration of
Olofström’s 50th anniversary as a…
King Felipe of Spain was joined by Crown
Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway in Paris to
watch the final of the tennis men’s individual tournament Roland
Garros. The final was played on Sunday, 5 May by Spanish
tennis legend Rafael Nadal and young Norwegian promise Casper Ruud,
whom Nadal defeated in 3 sets, with a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.
Upon his arrival, King…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
made a poignant visit to Utøya, the site of one of the two attacks
perpetrated by a terrorist on 22 July 2011. The royal couple
arrived on the island via the MS Thorbjørn, one of the ferries
transporting passengers between the two…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
were on hand to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Swedish
Navy over the weekend, with the King calling the navy one to be
proud of. The royals were the guests of honour at the dinner,
hosted at the Stockholm City Hall and…
While the spring and summer months for
most people involve the beach or enjoying the sunny weather, for
Crown Prince Haakon, it meant the end of a successful trek across
Greenland. The Crown Prince of Norway returned home over the
weekend after spending two weeks with the UiT Norwegian Arctic
University’s dissemination expedition across Greenland, travelling
with skis and kites to guide them…
