Some monarchs are born in massive castles
that have stood for centuries while others are born in relatively
new palaces. Although the birth of a royal baby is a celebrated
event, some of these more modern palaces have darker connections.
King Philippe of Belgium was born at Belvédère Castle at Laeken,
one of these palaces. Originally built in the 1780s, King
Leopold II bought the palace for…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit make surprise appearance at award ceremony
19th April 2021
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette Marit of Norway have participated in a televised award
ceremony on the state TV-channel NRK. The royal appearance, on
April 16th, came as a surprise to most people, as it was not
announced in advance by The Royal Court that the…
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark
turned 81 years old on 16 April 2021, a birthday which again was
marked differently. Queen Margrethe spent the day at Fredensborg
Castle, where her birthday was celebrated privately. Even though a
small private celebration was held…
Betzdorf Castle is located in eastern
Luxembourg, in the commune of Betzdorf. Built between 1911-19 by an
engineer named René Müller Laval, the costs of the
property forced Müller Laval to rent it out but the Great
Depression struck and the home sat empty. After his death, his
brother opened the house up to the Red Cross as a vacation home and
retreat centre. The Nazis took over the castle…
Sweden honoured the Duke of Edinburgh
ahead of his funeral on Saturday afternoon. Flags at the Royal
Place were flown at half-mast, the Swedish Royal Family sent a
wreath to the British Royal Family, and the Seraphim Toll took
place from 12.00 to 13.00 Swedish time in…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will
virtually visit San Francisco, California, on April 27 and 28. The
visit to San Francisco is Norway’s first major virtual visit
abroad, and many have the opportunity to follow this official visit
digitally. The Crown Prince will be…
On Wednesday, surprising news emerged
from the Danish Royal Family. Once Prince Christian completes his
school education in Gentofte this summer, it has been confirmed
that the future Danish king will attend a prestigious boarding
school from the autumn. The following statement was published
Wednesday by the Danish Royal Court: “At the end of June, His Royal
Highness Prince Christian will…
Prince Philip’s passing has attracted
condolences from most royal houses around the world. The Norwegian
king was quick to announce that in Norway they will fly the flag at
half mast from the Royal Palace in Oslo on April 17th 2021, the day
when the Duke of Edinburgh…
Sweden will honour the Duke of Edinburgh
on Saturday ahead of his funeral in the UK. The Duke was a Knight
of the Order of the Seraphim in Sweden, and it is a tradition in
Sweden to hold a Seraphim Toll for a deceased Knight of the Order
of the Seraphim on the same day…
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden has been
joined by his daughter, Crown Princess Victoria, for a digital
meeting with the organization “Keep Sweden Clean”. During the
meeting, on April 12th 2021, Johanna Ragnartz, CEO of Keep Sweden
Clean, production manager Lisa Possne and communications manager,
Pontus Tengby, informed them about Keep Sweden Rent’s operations
and the various activities and…
