Last Wednesday the Duke and Duchess of
Sussex released an unprecedented statement stating that they
intended to step back as senior members of The a Royal Family.
Nether The Queen or any other member of The Royal Family were
consulted on the statement before the couple released it to the
world. Crown Prince Haakon met with the media on Monday to give the
Norwegian people an update on the health…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Princess Astrid and Johan Martin Ferner
12th January 2020
When the leading princess of a royal
court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and
endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady
of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that
changed the rules…
Queen Margrethe joined by her sister for a special anniversary
11th January 2020
Denmark’s Queen, Margrethe II, was
accompanied by her younger sister, Princess Benedikte, as she
oversaw the beginning of commemorations of a major anniversary for
their country. The two royals attended a special concert marking
the centenary of the reunification of…
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of
Luxembourg, spoke of the motivations and goals of the organisation,
Stand Speak Rise Up!, an initiative she founded and serves as
president of. The video was posted on the official Instagram
of the Grand Ducal Family and the Instagram page of Stand Speak
Rise Up! as the first video of their Interview-Focus series which
features conversations with their board of…
King Harald to remain in hospital until next week
10th January 2020
On Wednesday, it was announced that His
Majesty King Harald V of Norway was hospitalised. King Harald was
admitted to the National Hospital in Oslo because of dizziness. The
statement from the Royal Court said: “His Majesty King Harald was
admitted to the National Hospital…
Serbia’s Crown Prince Couple attend Orthodox Christmas service
10th January 2020
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince
Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine attended an orthodox
Christmas service which was officiated by His Holiness the Serbian
Patriarch Irinej of Serbia and the Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox
Church. The royal Christmas service was held…
Prince Albert of Monaco sends a letter of support to the Australian Prime Minister during bushfire crisis
9th January 2020
Prince Albert of Monaco is the latest
royal to send well wishes to Australia which is in the midst of a
bushfire crisis. In the letter, which was addressed to the Prime
Minister, Prince Albert said he was “deeply shocked” and sent
“thoughts and prayers” to those suffering. The statement reads:
Dear Prime Minister, Deeply shocked by the continued bushfires
faced…
Crown Prince Frederik accepts new patronage
9th January 2020
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
accepted a new patronage. His Royal Highness has agreed to become
patron of HCØ2020, the Danish nationwide celebration of the 200th
anniversary of the discovery of electromagnetism, according to the
Danish Royal House in a statement on…
King Harald of Norway taken to hospital
8th January 2020
On Wednesday, His Majesty King Harald was
admitted to the National Hospital in Oslo because of dizziness. He
will probably be discharged before the weekend, the Royal court
stated. According to the Royal Court, King Harald is not seriously
ill and he is expected to be back…
Royal Wedding Rewind: the last King and Queen of Italy
8th January 2020
She was the beautiful princess who had
been the subject of endless royal wedding speculation, he was the
handsome prince with a crown waiting in his future. When Marie-Jose
of Belgium married Umberto, heir to the throne of Italy, in January
1930 their marriage had all the echoes of history about it, a union
of dynasties that would secure a throne. Tens of thousands flocked
to Rome to see the…

