On Wednesday this week, Crown Prince
Haakon visited Ørland Air Base where he received a tour and lecture
about the Armed Forces’ new F-35 fighter aircraft. It was part of a
current military exercise in Norway. The Crown Prince was given the
opportunity to see some of the planes which will be part of
Norway’s air defence in the years ahead and even take a seat in the
cockpit for…
Queen Margrethe: “Danes need to know more about the Danes in Germany”
12th September 2019
Queen Margrethe of Denmark spent last
week visiting areas of Germany inhabited by many Danes who has
lived there for almost 1000 years. In a newly given interview with
a German newspaper, Queen Margrethe says that she thinks it is bad
that the Danes in Denmark know little or…
Prince Amedeo of Belgium and his wife,
Elisabetta, have announced the name they’ve picked for their new
son. The little boy, who was born on September 6th 2019, has been
called Maximilian. His name was made public as the couple
introduced their second child to the…
Details of Swedish Crown Princess Couple's visit to Denmark announced
12th September 2019
The program for Crown Princess Victoria
and Prince Daniel’s upcoming working visit to Denmark has been
revealed. The Swedish Royal House published the itinerary on
Wednesday, noting that this is a reciprocal visit to Denmark after
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark paid a
working visit to Sweden in 2017. The three-day stay takes place
from 16 to 18 September and…
Serbia's Crown Prince Couple hosted charity gala at the White Palace
12th September 2019
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess
Katherine of Serbia hosted the official opening of the three-day
Generali 24 Hours of Elegance-festival on Monday at the White
palace. This year’s “Generali 24 Hours of Elegance” was held in
cooperation with the British…
On 10 September, the Swedish Royal Family
attended the annual Opening of Parliament in Stockholm. Only
Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill were absent as they stayed in
Florida where they currently live. Traditionally, the Royal Family
wears black and white outfits to…
Former Princess Tessy of Luxembourg named Leader of the Year in Luxembourg
11th September 2019
Tessy Antony-de Nassau, the former
Princess Tessy of Luxembourg, was named Leader of the Year 2019
from the Luxembourgish Leadership Academy on Monday evening in her
beloved Luxembourg. She was chosen for her passionate work in
education and for being an inspirational female leader to so many
across the globe. At the Hotel Le Royal in Luxembourg City, Tessy
paid tribute to the late and former…
Donna Paola Margherita Maria Antonia
Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria was born on 11 September 1937 at Villa
Claudia in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, as the seventh and youngest
child of Prince Fulco Ruffo di Calabria, a First World War flying
ace, and Countess Luisa Gazelli, a…
After winning his 19th Grand Slam title
over the weekend, Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal received
special congratulations from King Felipe. Shortly after his US Open
win, the Spanish Royal House’s Twitter account posted a message
saying, “His opponents…
Denmark's main royal residence, Amalienborg Palace, increases terror preparedness
10th September 2019
The Danish royal residence of Amalienborg
Palace in Copenhagen will soon be closed to all car traffic as part
of moves to reduce the threat of a terror attack. The Danish
news-agency “Ritzau” confirmed the details from Copenhagen City
Council and the Danish Royal Court. The move means that cars will
no longer be able to drive into Amalienborg Palace square,
according to the Royal Court.
