King Albert II of Belgium has finally met
with his recently officially acknowledged daughter Princess
Delphine again after many years. The Belgian Royal house released a
photo of a smiling King Albert and his wife Queen Paola meeting
with Delphine in their home Castle Belvédère in Laeken on 25
October. A joint statement reads: “On Sunday 25 October a new
chapter, rich of emotion…
Norway may get a Royal “Mount Rushmore” with the face of King Harald
27th October 2020
The Norwegian municipality of Bjerkreim
and mountain-owner Arvid Mæland want to make a Norwegian Mount
Rushmore, with the face of King Harald. The proposal has received
support and those behind the idea are now looking at making it a
reality. Farmer Arvid Mæland has…
Crown Princess Mary unveiled this year’s
Christmas stamp at a ceremony on Monday, launching the annual
holiday appeal for children in need, and celebrating the theme of
‘reunification.’ This year’s stamp was designed by Tomas Björnsson
to celebrate the centenary…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway,
daughter of King Harald and the fourth in line to the Norwegian
throne, will have her own TV series next year. Norway’s largest
commercial TV-channel “TV2” will follow the Princess’s life both at
work and in private. The TV channel promises a documentary series
that provides “a unique encounter with a warm person like you have
never seen her…
On Sunday, Princess Estelle joined her
grandfather, King Carl XVI Gustaf and mother, Crown Princess
Victoria, at the inauguration of the new Slussbron in Stockholm.
The new bridge connects the areas of Stadsholmen and Södermalm in
the capital. The Slussbron is part of a…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra wins gold in Norway’s Junior National Championship in surfing
25th October 2020
On Saturday, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of
Norway won the Norwegian National Junior Championship in
surfing. The Princess won with 12.83 points in the Norwegian
championship which was held at Borestranden beach in Jæren, the
western part of Norway. Crown Prince Haakon…
Crown Princess Mary visits swimming club to view anti-bullying initiative
24th October 2020
Crown Princess Mary visited the Helsingør
Swimming Club to view the work of the Antibulli Swimming
Initiative, a programme supported by the Mary Foundation. The
Antibulli Swimming Initiative is also supported by the Danish
Swimming Union and the TrygFonden. It creates an inclusive spirit
for young people to belong to a swim club and works to “combine
experiences from anti-bullying and…
Crown Princess Victoria recorded a
message of support for the United Nations on Saturday to coincide
with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the UN. Speaking from
her home, the Crown Princess said: “Ladies and gentlemen, members
of, and friends of, the Swedish…
Queen Mathilde paid a visit to the Food
Bank of Liège on Thursday to learn more about how the coronavirus
pandemic has affected the food supply for those in need and how it
has affected Belgian food banks. “The Queen wanted a panorama of
food aid, of which we are one…
On Thursday, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of
Norway opened a new exhibition in the Norwegian city of Lillehammer
at the Maihaugen Museum. Maihaugen’s new exhibition “Impulses”
shows more than 1000 cultural treasures from Norway with clear
traces of influence from around the world. The exhibition covers
almost 800 square meters and will be a new large year-round offer
at…
