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 Johan…
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…
“For centuries the Tsars of Russia have
been waging wars simply for the lust of territory and for the glory
of Autocracy. The rulers of Russia have sown the wind and they are
now beginning to reap the whirlwind.” -Carl Joubert The story of
Russia’s last Tsar and his…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia
will bring along their older son, Prince Alexander (2) on an
official visit to Södermanland on 23 August. Prince Alexander is
the Duke of Södermanland, and this will be his first official visit
to his duchy. The Swedish Royal Court…
Sotheby’s auction house is set to auction
of the royal jewels of French Queen Marie Antoinette on 12
December, alongside a number of other jewels from the royal houses
of Bourbon-Parma. Sotheby’s Vice President of Fine Jewellery in
Europe, Daniela Macetti says that “This is one of the most
important royal jewellery collections ever on the market. Staying
out of sight, never seen in public…
Sonja Haraldsen was born on 4 July 1937
as the youngest child of Karl August and Dagny Haraldsen at
the Red Cross Clinic in Oslo. Her elder brothers were Haakon (b.
1921) and Karl (1929-1936), and her elder sister was Gry (b. 1924).
However, her brother Karl died the year…
King Willem-Alexander to attend 125th anniversary of The Hague Conference on Private International Law
14th August 2018
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands is due to attend the 125th anniversary of The Hague
Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). The King will
attend on the afternoon of Wednesday, 12 September at the Theater
Diligentia in The Hague. The HCCH, an…
An extraordinary Council of State was
held today in Norway following the political crisis that has
occurred. The meeting was announced just a few hours before it was
held in the Council of State Hall at the Royal Palace in Oslo. His
Majesty King Harald was present, along with the entire Norwegian
government. His Majesty the King has now officially, in
consultation with his son, approved that Prime…
