King Harald of Norway has approved the
new Norwegian government after Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s
Conservative Party was ousted from power during the recent
elections. On Tuesday of this week, King Harald held a number of
audiences at the Royal Palace in Oslo. Prime Minister Erna Solberg
expressed a wish to the King to resign after she lost the
parliamentary elections in September.
This week, the tense situation between
Serbia and Kosovo has further escalated following clashes between
ethnic Serbs and Kosovo police forces. The incident has now
resulted in Serbian royal reactions. Several Kosovo police officers
and ethnic Serb civilians have been…
King Felipe awards Chancellor Merkel with Carlos V Prize
16th October 2021
The small town of Cuacos de Yusta, in the
municipality of Cáceres (Autonomic Community of Extremadura,
Spain), houses the hidden gem of the Yusta Monastery, where, in
1558, King Carlos V of the Sacred Roman-Germanic Empire died, after
choosing to live the last two years of…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde jump aboard the art train
15th October 2021
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians have jumped aboard the art train. The royal couple opened
Europalia, an annual art exhibition at the Royal Museums of Fine
Arts in Brussels. Being officially inaugurated on Thursday,
14 October, the exhibition will be accessible until 15 May 2022 for
the public to enjoy. The topic selected for this edition is
Trains and Tracks (the title…
The heir to the Danish throne turns 16
today, and to celebrate the teen’s birthday, let’s take a look back
at Prince Christian’s life this past year! Confirmation Embed from
Getty…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has concluded
her official visit to Greenland. At the invitation of the chairman
of the Greenlandic parliament, the Naalakkersuisut, Múte B. Egede,
Her Majesty the Queen started her visit on October 9th 2021 and
concluded it on October 12th.
Time for all of Europe's monarchies to follow the Dutch lead and say a public 'I do' to same sex marriage
14th October 2021
Sometimes, the world surprises you. The
Dutch Prime Minister has said that the heir, Princess
Catharina-Amalia, could still take the throne even if she married
another woman and suddenly it’s big news. Surely, this is just a
statement of fact? But the truth is that Mark Rutte has opened up a
vital debate which has more relevance now than at any time in the
recent past. For we need to make it…
The King and Queen of Sweden attend Holocaust remembrance event and forum focused on fighting anti-semitism
14th October 2021
The Swedish city of Malmö welcomed
international heads of state and dignitaries this week for
‘Remember-React’ – a forum focused on remembering the Holocaust, as
well as the dangers of antisemitism and other forms of racism &
discrimination that still…
Princess Sofia of Romania paid a visit to
Germany this week, traveling to the city of Düsseldorf – the
capital of North Rhine-Westphalia – at the invitation of the
Romanian-German Association. Shortly after arrival, Princess Sofia
visited Benrath Castle where…
King Harald and the Norwegian Royal
Family have offered their condolences following a bow and arrow
attack in the Norwegian city of Kongsberg. At the time of
publication, it has been confirmed that five people were been
killed in the attack on Wednesday evening by a 37-year-old Danish
national. Several of the killings are said to have taken place
inside a grocery store. Many more are injured…
