Queen Sonja’s school prize for 2021 has
been awarded to Sandnessjøen upper secondary school in the region
of Nordland. The announcement came on September 30th 2021 during an
audience with the jury at the Royal Palace in Oslo. During the
audience, Queen Sonja praised the teachers’ efforts during the
pandemic. The prize will be awarded on the December 2nd this year.
Queen…
Prince Felix of Denmark, the second
grandchild of Queen Margrethe, has chosen to stop his education at
the Army’s Lieutenant Training. The news came in a surprise
statement issued by the Danish Royal Court which read: “His
Highness Prince Felix has decided to…
Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited
Våler and Moss on their second day of the county trip to Østfold in
the region of Viken. The Crown Prince started the day by meeting
several of the village’s volunteers at Bergtunet. At the stands
were the Scouts, Østfold…
King Felipe calls for more moderate tone in political debates
1st October 2021
King Felipe of Spain travelled to Galicia
to take part in the La Toja Forum and hand out the forum’s prize.
His Majesty arrived in O Grove, Pontevedra, accompanied by the
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economics Nadia Calviño
and was welcomed by a plethora of authorities that included the
President of the Galician Parliament Alberto Núñez Feijóo, and two
former Prime…
Royals from three nations were gathered
in Budapest this week. Prince Michael of Kent was joined by Crown
Prince Leka of Albania and Prince Fahad Al-Thani of Qatar at a
dinner to strengthen international relations. During the visit to
Hungary at the invitation of the…
Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia puts
health high on her list of priorities. For decades, she has worked
to improve the health care system in Serbia. This week, she has
been putting the spotlight on both breast cancer and heart disease.
The Crown Princess Katherine…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark held a Gala
State Council Dinner at Fredensborg Palace alongside Crown Prince
Frederik and Crown Princess Mary for the Prime Minister, government
members, Secretary of State and members of the Royal Court. The
dinner was held in the Dome Hall on Wednesday, 29 September, for
the first time since 2017. Prior to that, the previous dinner was
held in 2009. …
King Felipe and Queen Letizia host lunch for the President of Angola at the Royal Palace
29th September 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s
diplomatic agenda for the week continued; after their meeting with
the Portuguese President on Monday, they welcomed the President and
First Lady of Angola at the Royal Palace on Tuesday. The Angolan
Presidential couple is in Spain…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit on county visit
29th September 2021
There are long traditions in Norway for
the royals to regularly visit different parts of the kingdom. This
week, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess have visited the inner
parts of Østfold, which is located in the southeast of the nation.
On September 28th 2021, the…
Princess Marie of Denmark has marked ten
years as the patron of DanChurchAid. DanChurchAid celebrated the
milestone on Tuesday, 28 September, with a reception in Copenhagen
at the organisation’s headquarters. Chairman of the Board, Søren
Christian Madsen, paid tribute to Marie during the ceremony, and a
video with greetings from many of the people who the Princess met
on her travels was…
