In light rain, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon opened Tuesday the Nor-Fishing 2018 fair in
Trondheim. “Fortunately, we have a tent,” said a happy Crown Prince
to the press when he arrived. The Nor-Fishing fair has, since 1960,
been an important national and international meeting place for the
fisheries industry. Today, it is one of the most significant
fisheries technology exhibitions…
Princess Estelle of Sweden was
accompanied by her parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince
Daniel on her first day of school today. The six-year-old Estelle
starts preschool today at an exclusive school, Campus Manilla in
central Stockholm. In the morning sun, Crown…
The Swedish Royal Family has released
several new summer images. Many of the pictures were taken in July
at the Royal Family’s summer home at Solliden in Öland by
Anna-Lena Ahlström. HRH Crown Princess Victoria, HRH Prince Daniel,
HRH Princess Estelle, and HRH…
Yesterday, Crown Princess Victoria of
Sweden visited Estonia together with her husband, Prince Daniel.
During their daylong visit, the royals were accompanied by
Estonia’s President Kersti Kaljulaid. The occasion of the trip is
to pay respect to the country’s 100th birthday. During the visit,
the Crown Princess Couple participated in the celebration of
Estonia’s independence from…
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway has not always been Crown Princess of Norway.
For many years of her life, she was just an ordinary Norwegian
girl. The woman who was to become Norway’s Crown Princess, and in
the future, Norway’s Queen was…
Yesterday, Their Majesties King Felipe
and Queen Letizia of Spain attended a memorial for the Barcelona
and Cambrils terror attacks which took place last year on 17
August. The King and Queen travelled to Barcelona alongside
the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez…
On Wednesday, Prince Joachim and Princess
Marie were in Varde to visit Haerens Sergentskole, a military
school. Haerens Sergentskole was celebrating its 108th birthday
with a full military parade. Prince Joachim attended in his quality
of Colonel in the Reserve of the Army but also as a former student.
Indeed, this year is also the 30th anniversary of Prince Joachim’s
graduation from Haerens…
On Thursday afternoon, His Majesty King
Carl XVI Gustaf and Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden attended a
seminar at Ørebro Castle in Sweden in connection with the 200th
anniversary of King Karl Johan’s ascension to the throne. This year
marks 200 years since Karl…
Born Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
on 15 September 1972 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain, the
future royal was the eldest daughter of the journalist Jesús
José Ortiz Álvarez and registered nurse and hospital union
representative María de la Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez.
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia visit fire-stricken Dalarna to meet emergency services
17th August 2018
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden privately visited the fire-stricken areas of Dalarna on
Wednesday. The Prince Couple met with emergency
services, county administrative board, the
municipality, Armed Forces and the Fortifications Office
in Trängslet to hear about their work battling fires in
Älvdalen and Lima and to thank them for their work. The Prince
and Princess posted…
