His Majesty King Harald of Norway was
discharged from hospital on Monday following his successful
heart-operation last Friday. The news was announced in a press
release form the Royal Court on Monday afternoon. The full
statement form the Royal Court states: “The King is in good shape
and is returning home from Rikshospitalet today, says the King’s
life doctor, chief physician Bjørn…
Crown Prince Haakon was present as the
Church of Norway marked the appointment of a new president in the
Episcopal Conference, a new church meeting and a new church council
with a special service in the Nidaros Cathedral The Norwegian
Church’s new president, Bishop…
Crown Prince Haakon has spoken publicly
about his father’s health for the first time since King Harald
underwent heart surgery. It was during a visit to the city of
Trondheim, on October 11th 2020, that the Crown Prince was asked by
reporters whether the King’s…
European royals in the British line of succession: The Greek Royal Family
12th October 2020
The last in our series, Royal Central is
taking a look at the members of the Greek Royal Family who are in
the British line of succession. How are the two families connected?
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip was born into the Greek and
Danish royal families. Born in Greece, his family was exiled from
the country when he was an infant. He is the only son and the fifth
and final child of…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has marked
World Mental Health Day with a speech for the World Health
Organisation’s Big Event for Mental Health on Saturday. The Queen,
as a UN Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals, spoke in
French in a video about the…
The environment, COVID-19, and
sustainable development were among the topics highlighted when
Prince Albert II paid his first official visit to the Republic of
Serbia at the invitation of President Aleksandar Vučić this week,
but the highlight was a new economic agreement…
Sweden’s Royal Court has released the
schedule for the nine royal visits through the country that will
take place this autumn. The family is touring Sweden to visit with
those affected by COVID-19, promote tourism and draw attention to
various sectors in different areas of society. The first part of
the tour will take place from October through the beginning of
December; each visit will…
Madrid is waking up to a weekend both
unwanted and unexpected. In less than 24 hours, everything in the
city has changed. And that raises questions for Spain’s king,
Felipe VI. On October 9th 2020, the Spanish government used
constitutional powers to impose a state of…
King Harald V’s doctor has said the
monarch is making good progress after he underwent surgery to
replace a heart valve was first operated on in 2005. Just before 11
am, local time, on October 9th 2020, it was confirmed that His
Majesty’s operation had concluded…
The heir to the Belgian throne,
Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant took centre stage as her family took
part in an important annual event for the country’s military.
Princess Elisabeth was joined by her parents, King Philippe and
Queen Mathilde, and her siblings for a ceremony marking the start
of the academic year for the Royal Military Academy where the
future monarch is currently a…
