On this day, 17 January, it is exactly 31
years since King Olav V died and his son took over as Norway’s new
monarch. On the evening of 17 January 1991, at 10.20pm, King Olav V
died at the royal cabin, Kongsseteren, in the outskirts of the
capital, Oslo. Olav was King of Norway from the time he took over
from his father, King Haakon VII, on 21 September 1957 until his
death on 17 January…
Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip has attended
the re-establishment of the Västernorrland Regiment I 21 on behalf
of his father, King Carl XVI Gustaf. The Prince attended the
re-establishment ceremony on 16 January alongside the Minister of
Defence and…
Princess Beatrix inaugurates year of the Miller celebrations
16th January 2022
Princess Beatrix officially opened the
year of the Miller, a celebration held in the Netherlands in
connection with the Guild of Volunteer Millers’s 50th
anniversary. On Saturday, 15th January, the former Dutch
queen arrived at a mill in Zaanse Schans, a small village…
Princess Delphine of Belgium’s time on
Dancing with the Stars has come to an end. The Princess was voted
off the show on Saturday evening, finishing in sixth place on the
Flemish dancing show. Belgian journalist Wim Dehandschutter first
reported the news and spoke to Delphine after the results.
Delphine, who was interviewed in English, said she thought each
week she would get…
Danish Royal Family releases official photo to mark Golden Jubilee
15th January 2022
The Danish Royal Family has released an
official photograph from the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Queen
Margrethe. The new image was taken ahead of the private dinner for
the family on 14 January at Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg.
It features the Queen…
Members of the Danish Royal Family to receive special medals to mark Queen Margrethe's Golden Jubilee
15th January 2022
To celebrate Queen Margrethe II of
Denmark’s Golden Jubilee, members of the Danish Royal Family and
the Royal Court have received a commemorative medal. Formally, it
is known as the Medal of Remembrance on the occasion of Her Majesty
the Queen’s 50th Government…
Following the military ceremony of Pascua
Militar, King Felipe took on his duties as head of state from the
diplomatic angle and welcomed six new ambassadors to the Royal
Palace in Madrid for the presentation of their Letters of
Credentials. His Majesty was dressed in his gala uniform, the
same he had on for his proclamation, and welcomed new ambassadors
for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the…
Queen Elizabeth II has sent a special
message to Queen Margrethe II as the Danish Monarch marked her
Golden Jubilee. The UK Embassy in Denmark revealed that
congratulations had winged their way from London to Copenhagen but
kept the contents of the missive secret. The…
Brother and sister, Crown Prince Haakon
and Princess Martha of Norway, were out and about showing their
support for a sporting first. It is not often that the two take on
engagements together. But both were spectators when the very first
world`s championship in winter sports…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is
patron to dozens of organisations and she had a busy day talking to
five of them by digital audience. The royal patronage scheme has a
long historical tradition and today serves as a recognition of
organizations and events in important areas of society. Crown
Princess Mette-Marit received representatives of her permanent
patronages in audience. The…