Norway has won a non permanent seat on
the UN Security Council. The country’s politicians are delighted
and have shown their gratitude to Crown Prince Haakon who has been
a high profile supporter of the country’s campaign for a place on
this prestigious body. Norway won 130 votes in the polls which took
place on June 17th 2020. Along with the Republic of Ireland, with
128 votes, it…
Queen Máxima attended the signing of the
Music Agreement Hoeksche Waard on Tuesday, as schools in the
western region of the Netherlands agreed to work on musical
education for their students. “Music provides a structural basis
for empathy, social bonding, quality of…
Prince Albert II of Monaco has paid his
last respects to his cousin, Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Massy, at
her funeral in Monte Carlo. She died in Monaco on June 10th 2020.
Prince Albert was joined by his wife, Princess Charlene, and his
sisters, Princess Caroline and…
In what was dubbed the biggest royal
wedding in Europe since the marriage of the Prince of Wales to Lady
Diana Spencer in 1981, royals from all over the globe travelled to
Stockholm to watch Crown Princess Victoria marry her gym trainer,
Daniel Westling. Who was on the guest list for the 19 June 2010
nuptials? We take a look below: [getty
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Denmark’s Queen has unveiled a new
portrait of herself, painted to mark her 80th birthday this year.
Margrethe II revealed the new image as she officially opened an
exhibition celebrating her life and reign. The new portrait is by
Nils Strobek, who has painted…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has
visited Bruges, one of the most popular tourist destinations in her
country, as it begins to open up again following closures caused by
the coronavirus pandemic. Queen Mathilde heard about the impact
lockdown has had and how…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has opened
a brand new exhibition house on climate and climate change in Oslo.
The exhibition house is owned and operated in co-operation between
the University of Oslo and Oslo Natural History Museum. The formal
opening was accomplished by the Crown Prince sowing a seed bag in a
flower pot. This will later be planted out and become part of the
display outside the…
In 2018, the royal regalia from Strängnäs
Cathedral in Sweden was stolen. Following a long hunt for the
thieves, the regalia was found in 2019. Now, after being restored
for a longer period the regalia is ready to come back home.
Sometime during this week the stolen…
Crown Prince Haakon gives final push to Norway’s campaign for seat on UN Security Council
16th June 2020
Crown Prince Haakon has taken a high
profile role in the Norwegian fight for a seat on the United
Nations Security Council. This week, he finds out if the campaign
has been successful. In recent days, the Crown Prince of Norway has
continued his work on the issue. Last…
With the release of new photos in
celebration of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel’s 10th
wedding anniversary, people were reminded of another gorgeous dress
Victoria wore during her wedding celebrations. The Crown Princess
dusted off her blush Elie Saab gown from the gala performance on
the night before her wedding for a few photos and let her hair
down, which she doesn’t…
