In September, the Kingdom of Norway held
an ordinary parliamentary election that changed the political
situation. The conservative government that has led the kingdom for
eight years lost its majority, and the Centre Party and the Labour
Party became larger than the conservative and liberal wings. This
week, King Harald held the official opening of the parliament
(Storting) and declared that…
Princess Catharina-Amalia could marry a woman and be queen, says Dutch Prime Minister
13th October 2021
After questions were raised following the
publication of a book, the Dutch Prime Minister has confirmed that
Princess Catharina-Amalia could marry a woman and retain her right
to the throne. Same-sex marriage has been legal in the Netherlands
since 2001, but the book…
Prince Carl Philip visits Östergötland to see post pandemic recovery
13th October 2021
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden visited
Gotland over the weekend to see how they have handled the Covid-19
pandemic. The prince then travelled onwards to the region of
Östergötland to draw attention to recovery efforts in connection
with the global health emergency of the…
Leonor misses National Day celebration for the first time since becoming Princess of Asturias
13th October 2021
Every year on October 12, Spain
celebrates their National Day – an event which composes of a
military parade and a reception at the Royal Palace. This
year, King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofía made the journey
to Lima Square in Madrid to watch the military parade. For
the first time since 2014, when Felipe became King, the heir to the
throne was not present. Princess…
Iceland and Denmark have strong ties.
From 1397 to 1944 the nation had a common monarch under the Danish
king and in the period 1814 to 1918 Iceland was part of the Danish
kingdom. This week, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has begun a
visit to Iceland with a meeting at the…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg attended
two events to commemorate the German invasion of Luxembourg during
World War II. The celebrations are always held in mid-October and
are organised with a joined effort from the Luxembourg
Commemoration Committee, the…
The Swedish royals have been travelling
around Sweden to learn more about how the nation has handled the
COVID-19 pandemic. Last Thursday, Prince Carl Philip visited
Gotland County to draw attention to efforts in connection with the
global health emergency. The Prince’s visit took place in Visby
with Governor Anders Flanking as host. Prince Carl Philip began the
visit in the…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary enjoy one of the best views in Denmark on a celebratory visit
12th October 2021
The Danish city of Haslev last year
marked its 150th anniversary and now it’s had a royal visit to
celebrate its jubilee. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark travelled to the area to celebrate on October 11th
2021. In October 1870, the railway…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attend State Opening of Parliament
12th October 2021
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
were joined by Crown Prince Haakon on Monday as they performed the
State Opening of the Norwegian Parliament, Storting, in the
country’s capital, Oslo. This was King Harald’s 29th State Opening
that he has presided over as King of…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is currently
undergoing her latest tour of Greenland, which began on 8 October
and will end on the 12th. The visit is taking place upon the
invitation of the Chairman of the Naalakkersuisut Múte B. Egede and
will take Her Majesty to Ilulissat, Nuuk, Pituffik and Station
Nord. This visit comes on the 100th anniversary of the first Danish
royal visit to Greenland, when…
