King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has sent
his condolences to King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands after
the shooting in Utrecht: His Majesty said: “The Queen and I have,
with profound sadness, followed the news of the brutal tram
shooting in Utrecht yesterday. We extend our sincere condolences
and our heartfelt sympathies to the families of the victims and to
the people of the…
Today marks 15 years since the former
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, the grandmother of the
Netherlands’ current monarch, King Willem-Alexander, died after
suffering years of ill health at the hands of dementia. By the
mid-1990s, Princess Juliana, who had reverted…
On Monday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon of Norway visited the Human Rights Court in
Strasbourg. The reason for the visit was to celebrate the 70th
anniversary of the establishment of the Council of Europe. This
year also marks 60 years since the European Court of…
On Sunday, 17 March, Crown Princess
Victoria was present in Östersund to cheer on her countrymen on the
last day of the Biathlon World Championships 2019. She was
accompanied by her husband, Prince Daniel and their two children,
Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar. The Crown Princess was joined by
Sofia Domeij, Swedish biathlon federation chairman, and together
they followed the finals of the…
The pretender to the Georgian throne,
Prince David Bagrationi Mukhrani, has been sued by his former wife
according to various media outlets, among them Aurasianet.org. The
lawsuit is described as another part of the internal fight for
power in the Georgian Royal Family. This…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
have released a statement following the terror attack in Utrecht on
Monday morning which has claimed the lives of three people. The
King and Queen said: “It is a great sadness to us that three people
were killed and others were…
On 60 Minutes in the United States on
Sunday, Prince Albert II of Monaco was the focus. Anderson Cooper
flew to the Principality of Monaco and spent time with the Prince
at the Prince’s Palace where His Serene Highness spoke of the
Hollywood stars that spent time at his swimming pool and talked of
the small country’s history as a tax haven. Prince Albert grew up
accustomed to seeing…
If you want to run with Danish royalty,
get moving and register because two out of the five 2019 Royal Run
events are sold out. Last year Crown Prince Frederik celebrated his
50th birthday, and his one wish was to participate in a series of
runs across the country with the…
Tessy Antony, Princess of Luxembourg, has
shown her support for the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi in the
United Arab Emirates. The games will last from 14 to 21 March. The
Princess was invited by Luxembourg’s Special Olympics Team. At the
opening ceremony. Photo: Tessy…
Queen Sonja celebrates the Friends of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design's centenary
17th March 2019
On Thursday, Queen Sonja attended a
formal dinner to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Friends of
the Museum of Decorative Arts and Designs. The event was held at
the Oslo Military Society. The Friends of the Museum of Decorative
Arts and Designs is Norway’s oldest association of its kind and was
established in 1919. With around 300 members, the main goal of the
association is to…
