European Royals

Queen Margrethe hospitalised

Queen Margrethe has been admitted to Rigshospitalet, being treated for a ‘large blood clot in the hip region’, says the Palace. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark…


Princess Laurentien turns 60

Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, the sister-in-law of King Willem-Alexander, turns 60 years old today. Born on 25 May 1966 in Leiden, Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst…


Queen Sonja visits Rikshospitalet for heart issues

Queen Sonja has been diagnosed with heart failure following a visit to Rikshospitalet. Queen Sonja of Norway visited Oslo’s Rikshospitalet [National Hospital] for cardiac examinations….


King Frederik writes foreword to book

King Frederik X of Denmark has written the foreword to the book “Ansgar’s Life – The First Story of the Apostle of the North”. The publication…






The Norway Maltese Cross Circlet

The Maltese Cross Circlet made its way into the Norwegian royal family through Queen Maud, who was born as Princess Maud of Wales. The piece…


Princess Madeleine visits new patronage

Princess Madeleine of Sweden visited her new patronage this week on the island of Lovön. Princess Madeleine was in Ekerö to visit the Hippocampus Foundation’s…