The first month of the year is done and
it’s been a strange one for royal dynasties across Europe. Major
events have been cancelled, postponed or altered as all of them
continue, like the rest of us, to deal with the ever changing
challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. But they have found new
ways of managing old royal traditions and as January comes to an
end, there has been a steady…
Crown Princess Victoria and Crown Prince Frederik wish each other luck in the handball finals
31st January 2021
“Good luck Sweden, may the best team
win!”, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark told his Swedish
counterpart Crown Princess Victoria on the telephone shortly before
the Men’s World Championship handball where their two countries
will face each other in the…
The Dutch Royal Family has released a new
photo of Princess Beatrix to celebrate her 83rd birthday. The
former Queen will celebrate her birthday with limited visitors to
abide by the governemental advice regarding the COVID-pandemic.
Princess Beatrix was born on…
Queen Máxima speaks to non-food retail entrepreneurs about coronavirus
31st January 2021
Queen Máxima paid a digital visit to
non-food retail entrepreneurs on Thursday, showing her support for
the retail industry that has been heavily hit by the coronavirus
pandemic. The Queen’s visit included staff from INretail, an
entrepreneurial group that supports businesses, and small- and
medium-sized businesses within the Netherlands. The retailers who
were on the call included Schutrups…
Crown Princess Victoria meets with WaterAid Sweden to discuss pandemic response
31st January 2021
Crown Princess Victoria held a digital
meeting with WaterAid Sweden on Friday, discussing their work
throughout the coronavirus pandemic and their goals for the future.
Crown Princess Victoria spoke with WaterAid chairman Tobias Krantz
and Secretary General Anna…
Earlier this week, King Carl XVI Gustaf,
Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel met with
government officials to talk about Brexit. In a digital meeting
with Foreign Affairs Minister, Anna Hallberg, and European Union
Minister, Hans Dahlgren, the royals…
As January comes to an end, Monaco’s
Princely Family have attended the celebrations for Sainte Dévote,
the patron saint of Monaco. Prince Albert, Princess Charlene,
Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella attended an
evening ceremony on 26 January which involved setting fire to the
Sainte-Dévote boat. [getty src=”1298708011″ width=”594″…
King Harald V of Norway is doing well
following an operation to repair a tendon in one of his knees. The
King is recovering in hospital in Oslo. Harald, who will turn 84 in
just a few days’ time, underwent the procedure on the morning of
January 30th 2021. Soon…
This year marks the 30 years since King
Olav V died and his son took over as Norway’s new king. The
official announcement of King Olav’s death, on January 17 1991, was
given by the King in Extraordinary Council of State at the Palace
at midnight. On January 18…
King Harald V of Norway will undergo
surgery on his leg tomorrow. The Norwegian Royal Court announced
that the King has been admitted to hospital for a surgery tomorrow
morning on an injured tendon on his right knee. They had previously
announced that the King would be on sick leave until the end of
January, and that his son Crown Prince Haakon had been appointed
Regent of Norway until Sunday…
