Norway

Crown Prince Haakon to visit New York

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is travelling to the USA at the end of September. His Royal Highness will be visiting New York for a few days to attend the High Level Week of the United Nations in New York. He will stay in the United States from 24 to 27 September. Crown Prince Haakon will attend several events in connection with the UN General Assembly; this was announced…
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Belgium

King Philippe opens new tram line

It is back to work for King Philippe as he opened the new tram line 9 between Koekelberg and Jette (Brussels). The King was able to operate the tram on the first ride at the new line was completed. Yesterday King Philippe undertook his first official engagement after going…
European Royals

European royals attend the wedding of Prince Konstantin of Bavaria

This Saturday royals from all over Europe gathered for a  royal wedding. A German prince got his lucky princess. Prince Konstantin of Bavaria married Deniz Kaya in a grand ceremony at the French church Eglise-au-Bois in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Royals from several European royal families where represented in the ceremony and the following celebrations. The royal household of the Bavarian royal…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria takes hike through Dalsland

Crown Princess Victoria continued her series of hikes through the Swedish landscape yesterday in Dalsland. This was her thirteenth walk in Sweden, and the next walk will take place on 12 September in Uppland. The walk began at the Svankila Nature Reserve and continued…
Belgium

Mass to be held to mark 25th anniversary of King Baudouin of Belgium's death

The Belgian Royal Palace announced yesterday that a mass would be held to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of King Baudouin of Belgium on the morning of 8 September at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken. In attendance at the Thanksgiving Mass will be King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz, Prince Laurent, Prince Amedeo and Princess Elisabetta, Princess Maria Laura…
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Norway

King Harald approves changes in the Norwegian government

During today’s Council of State in Oslo His Majesty the King and his son, the Crown Prince, officially approved changes in the Norwegian government. King Harald approved the resignation of Minister of Transport and Communications, Ketil Solvik Olsen, as well as the resignation of Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Søviknes. Both of them will leave the government. Former minister Olsen will…
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