King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway made a joint appearance on the Royal Palace’s balcony to
greet a military parade. But it wasn’t just any military
event; it was the annual performance of the 3rd Guard Company,
which consists of about 130 military personnel, who are recruited
at the beginning of autumn and train during autumn and winter, to
then leave for concerts, exhibitions…
Queen Margrethe and King Carl XVI Gustaf send condolences as Norway faces a tragic shooting
27th June 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark and King Carl
XVI Gustaf of Sweden have both surrounded King Harald of Norway
with love after the tragic shooting that took the lives of two
people in Oslo. The two monarchs both sent condolences letters,
which were published on all social…
After the glittering celebrations for his
daughter’s 18th birthday, it was back to business for Crown Prince
Haakon, as he attended the sombre inauguration ceremony for a
monument to the victims of the Utøya massacre. On Saturday,
18 June, the Crown Prince made the…
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium made her
gala debut on Friday night when she took part in the official
celebrations for Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway’s 18th
birthday. Wearing a pink/mauve Armani Privé gown, the Duchess of
Brabant looked like a fairytale princess, with her Order of Leopold
sash, a delicate bracelet on her left wrist and a large pink ring
on her left ring…
Princess Charlene set to make first official trip since health problems as Prince Albert honours ancestor
17th June 2022
Princess Charlene of Monaco seems to be
set to undertake her first official trip since her hiatus from
public life due to health concerns. On the 22nd of June, Prince
Albert is scheduled to open the exhibition “Sailing the Sea of
Science” at the Fram Museum in…
With an invitation to Princess Ingrid
Alexandra of Norway’s 18th birthday gala dinner, it’s very likely
that we will see the Dutch heir to the throne in her first official
tiara. But which one will she choose? She certainly has an
excellent collection to pick…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
made a poignant visit to Utøya, the site of one of the two attacks
perpetrated by a terrorist on 22 July 2011. The royal couple
arrived on the island via the MS Thorbjørn, one of the ferries
transporting passengers between the two shores. Upon their arrival,
they were welcomed by Astrid Hoem, leader of the Workers’ Youth
League, Lisbeth…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway toured a
ship building factory and christened a new ship, the Yara
Birkeland, during a visit to Porsgrunn. Accompanying the
Crown Prince was the Mayor of the city and a State Minister, as
well as local factory officials. Yara Birkeland…
Diplomats refer to it as “soft diplomacy”
– the art of saying things without actually uttering a single word.
Another definition is of it is “saying without saying”. On the 24th
of February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Media around the world
have…
Will Princess Ingrid Alexandra follow in her father's footsteps now that she's reached adulthood?
21st January 2022
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway will
one day be Queen of Norway, and the public has set its eyes on her
future since the day she was born. Now that she has reached
adulthood, at least in age, some questions are closer to being
answered. Just like her Dutch counterpart Princess
Catharina-Amalia, Princess Ingrid Alexandra will undertake official
duties that are designed to prepare…
