Recently there has been a remarkable
shift in the photographs shared by the royal courts. Increasingly,
the official pictures are no longer taken by professional
photographers but by members of the royal families themselves.
Photographing has become a typical “royal” hobby. In the previous
decades, the royal courts instantly contacted professional
photographers when there was a need…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, 46,
has opened up about her chronic pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis that
came last October in a tv interview in Norway that was filmed while
she was on her literature train in Germany this month. On the
effects of the disease, Her Royal…
Prince Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie was
born on 19 October 1963 as the third child of the Prince and
Princess of Liège (later King Albert and Queen Paola) in Château de
Belvédère in Laeken. At the time of his birth, he was third in the
line of succession to the…
From 15 October to 17 October, Queen
Silvia was in Lebanon to celebrate the Mentor Foundation’s 25th
anniversary. Mentor Arabia is a regional non-governmental
organization that advocates for youth empowerment to prevent risky
behavior among children and youth and it was created in 2006. On 15
October, Queen Silvia was officially received by Lebanon’s
President and First Lady.
Spain's heir, Leonor, at Princess of Asturias Awards for first time
18th October 2019
The future queen of Spain has carried out
a major royal duty for the first time. Leonor, Princess of Asturias
has presented the Awards which bear her title and pledged her life
to the service of Spain. Leonor took centre stage at the prize
ceremony at the Campoamor…
In her first major speech, the heir to
the throne of Spain has pledged her ongoing service to her country
and all those living in it. Princess Leonor made her promise at the
Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo which she is overseeing for
the first time. Speaking…
The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed
this week that new security measures are being put in place from
this week. This new perimeter fencing around the Palace Park will
be completed by the autumn of 2021. In a statement, the Royal Court
said: “The goal is to prevent cars that have not been approved in
advance from driving into the park and up to the Castle. The
measures will not prevent…
Queen Sonja cancels major appearance because of continuing illness
18th October 2019
Queen Sonja of Norway has had to cancel a
new appearance because of ill health. On Thursday night, Her
Majesty should have been back at work for the first time after she
had to cancel her duties on Tuesday last week because she had an
infection in the upper respiratory…
The heir to the Spanish throne has made
her first official appearance in the principality from which she
takes her title. Holding hands with her father, King Felipe VI,
Princess Leonor greeted the crowds that had turned out to see her
debut engagement in Asturias, the…
By the invitation of His Majesty King
Harald, the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor will
undertake a state visit to Norway at the beginning of November.
This is the first time Slovenia’s president will visit Norway. The
trip is a revisit after the King and the Queen’s state visit to
Slovenia in 2011. The programme includes an official welcome
ceremony at the Royal…
