The King of Norway has officially opened
his country’s parliament for a new year. Pomp, pageantry and
tradition were all on show as King Harald took on one of his most
important constitutional duties. The King of Norway, 87, was
accompanied by Queen Sonja and their son, Crown Prince Haakon. They
arrived at the Norwegian Parliament by car after a procession
through Oslo where the…
Despite the controversies swirling around
the Norwegian Royal Family these days, Princess Astrid is showing
how the commitment to duty is lifelong with a new message to one of
her patronages she’s held since 1954. Over the weekend, the
Norwegian Women’s Sanitary…
Queen Mary is headed to South America as
she begins a four-day visit to Brazil to strengthen cooperation
between the two countries. The Danish Royal Court has shared the
details of the royal’s visit to Brazil, outlining that it will
focus on biodiversity, health and…
Queen Maxima spent the day with young
dancers at the National Ballet Academy to celebrate a new chapter
in their history. The Dutch Queen was at the NBA’s new building in
Amsterdam, the Nicolaas Tetterodestraat. The pre-professional
school has been looking for a new home for nearly a decade and are
now finally settling in. Queen Maxima was able to see a unique
student…
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark
was finally able to marry her partner, Matthew Kumar, and she
turned to a local designer for the dress of her dreams. Greek
designer Celia Kritharioti designed two white gowns for Princess
Theodora: one for her pre-wedding…
The king who might have found his country under invasion from Boris Johnson
28th September 2024
The former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,
has revealed he considered invading the Netherlands during the
height of the Covid pandemic. Boris Johnson writes in his memoir
that he looked at the possibility of launching an aquatic raid on a
warehouse in Leiden to grab…
Although he is not even two years old,
Prince François of Luxembourg stole the limelight from one of the
world’s best known figures, Pope Francis. Prince François
accompanied his parents, Prince Guillaume and Princess Stéphanie,
and his brother, Prince Charles, when Pope Francis visited the
Grand Ducal Palace and met with the Grand Ducal Family. The young
prince spent much of the…
Queen Mary has given the royal seal of
approval to the favourite royal pet everywhere: dogs! In her
role as Royal Patron of Denmark’s Frie Forskningsfond, Queen Mary
presented Christy Anna Hipsley with the award for “Original Idea of
the Year”. Hipsley, from the…
Queen Letizia was in Milan for a very
important meeting on Thursday, marking World Cancer Research Day
with a series of engagements in the city. The royal marked World
Cancer Research Day in the Italian city of Milan, chairing an
international gathering of researchers.
Pope Francis has had a busy day with a
visit to Luxembourg before arriving in Belgium on Thursday. The
Pope arrived in Brussels on a flight from Luxembourg and was
welcomed by the guard of honour, as well as a military band and
children’s choir performing. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium were also on hand at Melsbroek military airport to greet
Pope Francis at the…
