Sweden

Police confirm attempted break in at Crown Princess Victoria's home

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11th December 2020
The Swedish Royal Court has confirmed that a person tried to enter Haga Palace where Crown Princess Victoria and her family live. The news was first reported by the Swedish newspaper “Expressen”, but later the head of communications at the Swedish court confirmed that there had been an incident at Haga. Margreta Thorgren, Head of Communications at the Swedish Court, also confirmed to the…
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FashionSweden

Our favourite Nobel looks

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10th December 2020
This year the Nobel ceremonies and banquets have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Since the coronavirus has denied us our annual glamorous evening with the Swedish Royal Family, we are taking a look back at our favourite looks of the Swedish royal ladies…
Spain

King Juan Carlos pays back tax bill

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10th December 2020
Spain’s former monarch, Juan Carlos I, has settled a bill for back taxes as reports continue that he is planning a return to the country he ruled for almost forty years. In a statement released on December 9th 2020, the king’s lawyers said he had paid 678,000 euros. The sum also covered interest and fines. They gave no details on why the back tax was owed. However, in recent days, leading…
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Sweden

Queen Silvia's most sparkling Nobel moments

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10th December 2020
December usually means a great big dollop of diamonds coming at us from Sweden as the Royal Family oversee the Nobel Prizes and the glittering ceremonies that go with them. Of course, all of that is off because of the coronavirus pandemic meaning we’ll have to make do with…
Spain

Queen Letizia to travel to Honduras on humanitarian mission

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10th December 2020
Queen Letizia of Spain is set to travel to Honduras to deliver humanitarian aid next week ahead of Christmas. She is visiting to learn more about the impact of recent Hurricanes Eta and Iota on the country and to express Spain’s solidarity with the Honduran people. The Queen will travel alongside the Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Ángeles Moreno Bau and will be in the…
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Spain

King Juan Carlos 'plans return to Spain'

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8th December 2020
King Juan Carlos I of Spain wants to return home for Christmas after four months of self imposed exile in the Middle East according to reports in several newspapers. The former monarch left Spain in the first days of August after allegations of financial irregularity reached crisis point. He didn’t announce his departure until he had quit the country he ruled between 1975 and 2014. Now, it…
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