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…
On Thursday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Frederik of Denmark visited the emergency services in the
Danish capital of Copenhagen. The employees here have been on the
front lines since the outbreak of the pandemic last year and they
have taken care of the citizens of the…
King Philippe says the 'whole world' is counting on Belgium's role in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
29th January 2021
King Philippe praised the role Belgium is
playing in COVID-19 vaccinations in a New Year’s speech on
Thursday, saying that the “whole world is watching and counting on
us.” In his virtual remarks, delivered online due to coronavirus
restrictions, the Belgian monarch…
King Felipe congratulates Joe Biden during important diplomatic speech
29th January 2021
King Felipe of Spain spoke on a
wide-ranging host of issues at the annual Diplomatic Corps
reception at the Royal Palace of Madrid, including a message of
congratulations to the new President of the United States, Joe
Biden. Of President Biden’s inauguration, King Felipe said, “We
trust that, together with the new administration, we will continue
to strengthen the deep historical ties that…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden’s husband,
Chris O’Neill, has closed down two of his former firms. According
to Swedish newspaper Expressen, Mr O’Neill has closed down Wilton
Partners and Warwick Partners over the last few years. In addition
to shutting…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway will be
on sick leave for the rest of the week until Sunday 31 January. His
planned absence was announced by the Norwegian Royal Court on
Thursday afternoon. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Haakon is
therefore Regent of Norway until…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of
the Netherlands have sent a message of support to first responders
after riots broke out in several cities in the Netherlands. “Our
thanks go out to all those police officers, first responders and
municipal employees who are there for our safety. You do fantastic
work under the most difficult of circumstances! We feel for all the
shop owners and…
Crown Prince Haakon speaks of inclusivity on anniversary of racist murder that shocked Norway
27th January 2021
Crown Prince Haakon has commemorated the
murder of Benjamin Hermansen, twenty years after his racial killing
shocked Norway. The Crown Prince sent a digital message on the 20th
anniversary of his death. Benjamin Hermansen was killed in the
infamous “Holmila-murder”…
This was a book I’d been looking forward
to for a very long time, and it did not disappoint. In the absence
of international travel in 2020 (and probably 2021), it provided a
trip of sorts through Sweden – a place I’d hoped to visit in 2020.
Explore…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
attended the EU project DUNC’s digital conference. From her
home-office at Haga castle Her Royal Highness gave a speech and
closely followed the final day of this conference. Development of
UNESCO Natural and Cultural Assets, also known as DUNC, is an
EU-funded collaborative project where the Swedish municipality of
Karlskrona municipality has been…
