Every royal family has its own
traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family uniquely celebrates
Christmas. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions
with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their
family from Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In Norway,
there are several traditions on what to eat for dinner on Christmas
Eve. The eastern part of the country eats…
Yesterday, King Philippe and Queen
Mathilde of the Belgians marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle
of the Bulge alongside Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg at the
Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium. Also in attendance was
United States Secretary of Defence, Mark…
Princess Märtha Louise to celebrate Christmas with her ex-husband
17th December 2019
The daughter and older child of Norway’s
monarch, Princess Märtha Louise, has had some busy months. Since
she announced her relationship with the controversial American
Shaman Durek Veret, she has been in the spotlight of all newspapers
and magazines in Norway and the…
The Norwegian Royal Family revealed their
Christmas photos yesterday. They feature King Harald, Queen Sonja,
Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid
Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus. The images were taken by Lise
Åserud in the Red Lounge in the Royal Palace. There are formal
photos, as well as some with the family looking a gingerbread house
made by children from…
On Sunday, His Royal Highness Henri, the
Grand Duke of Luxembourg welcomed the American Speaker of the
House, Nancy Pelosi (D California) to Luxembourg. The US Speaker of
the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, met the monarch at the
Grand Ducal Palace to commemorate the…
The 2019 Christmas card of the Spanish
Royal Family has been revealed by Casa Real. King Felipe and Queen
Letizia’s card features them in a photo with their two daughters,
Princess Leonor, 14, and Infanta Sofía, 12, from a visit to the
village of Asiegu. Their…
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway visited
on Thursday the high-security Bredtveit women’s prison and
detention facility in Oslo. The prison is one of four prisons in
Norway with only female prisoners. During Queen Sonja’s very first
visit to Bredtveit, she got to meet the prison’s management, staff
and some of the inmates. The visit began with a presentation of the
prison and its…
Former King Albert II of Belgium has lost
his appeal against the order to undergo a DNA-test, the Court of
Cassation, the main court of last resort in Belgium, decided today.
The case will now return to the Court of Appeals which can decide
that the DNA-test he underwent in…
The Crown Prince Family of Denmark have
sent their Christmas greetings to the Danish people through a new
photo and video released by the Royal House. In the video, Crown
Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess
Isabella, Prince Vincent, and…
Tuesday of this week was busy. Both the
Swedish and the Norwegian royal families attended events related to
the Nobel Prize. In Sweden, many prominent members of the Royal
Family were present both at the award ceremony and the following
grand gala dinner. During the ceremony, King Carl XVI Gustaf handed
out 14 Nobel Prizes in five categories. King Carl XVI Gustaf and
Queen Silvia were joined by…
