Things got ugly once again on social
media, and this time, a member of the extended Dutch Royal family
is in the middle of it. It all started a few days ago when Dutch
band Chef’s Special posted on Twitter that they received an email
coming from Prince Bernhard asking them to perform for free at the
upcoming Formula 1 event in Zandvoort. Immediately, more
artists confirmed the…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has met
with Plan Norway and UNICEF Norway at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
Crown Prince Haakon is the protector of this year’s Norwegian TV
charity campaign which aims to collect funds to Plan’s work to
fight child marriage in five…
King Carl Gustaf praises conservation work as he hands over the Stockholm Water Prize
27th August 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
presented the Stockholm Water Prize 2020 and 2021 at a digital
ceremony. The 2020 winner, John Cherry, was recognised for
discoveries that have revolutionized how we view threats to
groundwater. His research has raised awareness of the…
Luxembourg’s Prince Gabriel of Nassau
announced the birth of his younger brother on his mother, Tessy
Antony de Nassau Floessel’s Instagram account on Thursday. Theodor
Frank was born on 26 August in Zürich’s Hirslanden. He is the third
child for Tessy and the second for her husband, Frank Floessel.
Both mother and her son are doing well. Gabriel said on Instagram…
It has been more than three months since
Princess Charlene left Monaco for what was supposed to be a 10-day
trip to her native South Africa for a conservation project.
It was only when she was about to leave the country to return back
home that Her Serene Highness…
On Wednesday, Crown Princess Victoria and
Prince Daniel visited the Swedish county of Västra Götaland. The
Crown Princess and her husband are also the Duchess and Duke of
Västergötland, the same county they visited. The royals visited the
county to draw attention to…
The royal guests at the wedding of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
25th August 2021
When Crown Prince Haakon of Norway wed
his commoner bride, Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, on 25 August 2001,
Norwegian royals, foreign royals, friends and government officials
were in the congregation. As the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of
Norway mark their 20th wedding anniversary, we take a look at the
royal guests at the first big royal wedding of the 21st century.
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It’s not often the bridal bouquet gets
its own name but that’s just what happened at the first major royal
wedding of the 21st century. When Mette-Marit Tjessem Hjoiby
married Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, on August 25th 2001 in Oslo,
she carried an unusual…
A 'dream' dress and a present of sparking diamonds for the 21st century's first royal bride
25th August 2021
Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby walked into
Oslo Cathedral as a modern-day Cinderella on 25 August 2001. She
didn’t choose a stereotypical ‘princess’ type of wedding gown,
instead opting for a more subtle and understated gown by Ove Harder
Finseth. Finseth and…
Just hours after the Norwegian Royal
Court confirmed that Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra
of Norway had been diagnosed with the coronavirus, King Harald said
that the princess is doing well. On the way to inspect the royal
yacht, he took the time to answer questions about how things are
going with Princess Ingrid Alexandra. On questions by the Norwegian
TV-channel TV the King…
