Denmark

Crown Prince Couple of Denmark conclude trip to USA

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark have concluded their trip to the United States. They first travelled to Washington D.C. before moving on to Boston, Massachusetts. It was a packed four-day trip for Their Royal Highnesses as they led a Danish business delegation to the States. The purpose of the visit was to focus on the food, clean tech, healthcare solutions and the…
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HistorySweden

In the beginning: The Bernadotte dynasty

In this edition of “In the beginning”, we focuson the Bernadotte dynasty which currently rules over Sweden. The Bernadotte’s first began ruling over the Kingdom of Sweden in 1818 with King Karl XIV Johan (also called King Charles XIV John), who was also the…
Sweden

Princess Madeleine opens up about passion for protecting children

Princess Madeleine of Sweden spoke toPeople Magazineabout her passion for protecting children, especially since she is now a mother of two. While in New York City last week for meetings with the United Nations, the Swedish royalattended panel discussions on the rights of children. TheSustainable Development Goals regarding ending sexual violence against children were a…
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InsightSweden

Charity Spotlight: Project Playground

Project Playground is a non-profit organisation which focuses on improving life opportunities for children and young people. It was founded in 2010 by Princess Sofia of Sweden and Frida Vesterberg. Founders: Princess Sofia and Frida Vesterberg. Photo: Project Playground Project Playground explained to Royal Central, “The vision is a safe world where every child grows up with a belief in…
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Norway

King of Norway's diversity speech goes viral

A passionate five-minute address given by King Harald V of Norway to 1,500 guests during a royal garden party in the park of the Royal Palace in Oslo has gone viral. A spokeswoman from the palace, Marianna Hagen, said the palace received a huge number of requests for an…
Norway

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway speaks about divorce

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has spoken publicly for the first time since announcing her divorce from her husband of fourteen years, Ari Behn, on the website of Soulspring, which she co-founded with business partner Elisabeth Norden. She said: “I have the…
European RoyalsSpain

Queen Sofia of Spain attends the canonisation ceremony for Mother Teresa

Queen Sofia of Spain attended the canonisation ceremony of Mother Teresa this morning in St. Peter’s Square, representing Spain on behalf of her son. The ceremony completes the process of canonisation, which was begun in 1999 by His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who granted permission to begin this process without waiting five years after Mother Teresa’s death. The first stage, the…
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