Sweden

First photo of Prince Oscar released by Swedish Court

The Swedish Court has released the first photo of five-day-old Prince Oscar of Sweden. Prince Oscar was born on 2 March at 8.28 PM, weighing 3.6 kilos at Karolinska Hospital in Sweden. He is the second child of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel. Prince Daniel announced the arrival of their son himself during a press conference later that evening. Princess Estelle, his…
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Sweden

New Swedish Prince's name is revealed

The newest addition to the Swedish royal family was born yesterday evening, after Crown Princess Victoria gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Now his name has been revealed to the world as Oscar Carl Olof, Duke of Skåne. Prince Oscar was born at Karolinska Hospital in…
Sweden

It's a boy! A Prince is born in Sweden!

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has given birth to a Prince at Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm today (Wednesday 2nd March) at 20:28 weighing 3.6 kilos. Addressing the media in a press conference outside the hospital, Prince Daniel announced that Princess Victoria has…
International royalsOtherRomania

King Michael of Romania stepping down from public duties after cancer diagnosis

King Michael of Romania has been diagnosed with cancer and he is currently undergoing a complex and demanding treatment. He is suffering from chronic leukemia and epidermoid carcinoma and he has undergone surgery in Switzerland. This has prevented him from appearing in public and he has a released the following statement concerning his illness: “In recent weeks we have received news of a…
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Denmark

Danish Crown Prince Couple's controversial Saudi Arabia tour

Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary of Denmark will start a controversial tour of Saudi Arabia today (Sunday) where they will participate in a Danish business promotional campaign in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyad. They will then travel to Qatar’s capital, Doha on…
The Netherlands

Princess Alexia breaks leg during skiing holiday

From left to right: Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, King Willem-Alexander, Princess Ariane, Queen Maxima and Princess Alexia via Flickr.com Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, who is the second daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, has broken her leg during a family skiing holiday in Lech, Austria. The ten year old was rushed to a local hospital by helicopter where a…
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Denmark

Another April birthday as Queen Margrethe of Denmark celebrates

The spotlight of late has primarily focused on Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday celebration to occur this April. And why shouldn’t it? It isn’t something to be taken lightly, with an ongoing reign stretching over 60 years, and the fact that Her Majesty…
Sweden

A new royal baby in Sweden as Princess Sofia gives birth to baby boy

Princess Sofia of Sweden has given birth to a baby boy this evening at 6.25PM. Both mother and child are doing well. It is the first child for Prince Carl Philip and Crown Princess Sofia, who were married on 13 June 2015 at the Royal Chapel at Stockholm Palace and the new Princess’ pregnancy was confirmed on 15 October 2015. The newborn weighs 3595 grams and is 49 cm in length. The new…
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