In the early hours of Friday, a burglary
took place at the Danish royal residence of Marselisborg Palace.
The break-in at the royal residence was detected by a burglar-alarm
which went off at 01.15 am on Friday. The alarm had a direct
connection to the local police who mobilised all available crew and
went to the palace. The news was made public on Friday
afternoon after police had concluded…
Princess Märtha Louise’s ex-husband, Ari
Behn, was buried Friday after a funeral at Oslo Cathedral. Since he
took his life on Christmas Day, Princess Märtha Louise has been
silent about her ex-husband’s death. On Friday evening, she made
the following…
On Friday, the funeral took place for Ari
Behn, the former husband of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, at
Oslo Cathedral. Ari Behn died last week after taking his own life
on Christmas Day aged 47. Many royals and members of the Behn
family attended the funeral which…
The Royal Crypt at Laeken (near Brussels)
in Belgium is the final resting place of the Belgian royals. It is
inside the Église Notre-Dame and was built in memory of Queen
Louise of Belgium (born Louise of Orléans), who was the second wife
of King Leopold I – who had previously been married to Princess
Charlotte of Wales. The shared tomb of Louise and Leopold is the
central point of the…
Princess Estelle of Sweden has been
injured in a skiing accident in the Alps where the Crown Princess
Family was holidaying over the New Year holiday. The seven-year-old
has broken her leg, the Royal Court has confirmed to Aftonbladet.
The Princess is now in a cast…
To be a consort is an interesting role in
this new century. On paper, they are the support act, the person
walking two steps behind. But in a media driven world, where royal
watching places an emphasis on style, they can often be the star of
the show. In 2020, the consorts…
On the first day of the New Year, it is a
tradition that Norway’s Prime Minister gives a New Year’s speech.
This happens exactly one day following the speech of His Majesty
King Harald. Both the King and the Prime Minister had to change and
re-record their speeches following the suicide of Ari Behn, the
former husband of Princess Märtha Louise. The Prime Minister
highlighted suicide and…
The Danish Royal Family has attended
their first reception of 2020. Queen Margrethe was joined by Crown
Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess
Marie, and Princess Benedikte at Christian VII’s Palace in the
Amalienborg Palace complex last…
As a new royal decade gets under way,
thoughts turn to the future and what the coming years will hold for
the monarchies which now rule across Europe. Several have seen
major changes in the past ten years and all enter the new decade
facing challenges as well as triumphs. As…
As the Royal 2010s come to an end, the
team at Royal Central are looking back at the highlights of the
decade just gone. Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck
are joined by Laura Faurot, Oskar Aanmoen, Sydney Zatz, Jess Ilse
and Kristin Contino as they try to pick their standout moments of
the royal years just gone. We’d love to hear from you, too. Share
your favourite memory…
