Heads of State Reception at Buckingham Palace

September 18, 2022September 18, 2024 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

Ahead of the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey tomorrow, the British Royal Family hosted a Reception for visiting Heads of State and Representatives at Buckingham Palace, which is stated to be one of the largest gatherings of Heads of State in History. The late Queen, who passed away at Balmoral Castle earlier this month, has been Lying-in-State first at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh and then at Westminster Hall in London for the past week, with the Funeral at Westminster Abbey tomorrow to be followed by a Procession to Marble Arch and a Committal Service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. Continue reading →

Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee Banquet

September 11, 2022December 28, 2022 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Following last night’s Gala Performance at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, the Service at Copenhagen Cathedral and Lunch on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog, Royal Guests and Relatives joined the Danish Royal Family for a Banquet at Christiansborg Palace in the evening of September 11th. Continue reading →

Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee Service

September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

Following last night’s Gala Performance at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Royal Guests and Relatives joined the Danish Royal Family for Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee Service at Copenhagen Cathedral in the morning of September 11th, which was followed by a Lunch on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog, as well as a Banquet at Christiansborg Palace. Continue reading →

Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee Gala

September 10, 2022September 11, 2022 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is finally celebrating her Golden Jubilee, the 50th Anniversary of the Accession to the Danish Throne, after most of the originally lavish celebrations were postponed in January. However, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, many of the events have been cancelled or postponed, including the Balcony Appearance and Reception earlier today. Continue reading →

Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th Birthday Banquet

June 17, 2022June 30, 2022 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

Foreign Royal Guests joined the Norwegian Royal Family for Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th Birthday Banquet at the Royal Palace in Oslo on June 17th, as part of her delayed 18th Birthday Celebrations. Princess Ingrid Alexandra turned 18 in January, but the celebrations were delayed due to the pandemic, with a Gala Dinner hosted by the Norwegian Government yesterday. Continue reading →

Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th Birthday Dinner

June 16, 2022June 18, 2022 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

The Norwegian Royal Family joined Princess Ingrid Alexandra for a Gala Dinner hosted by the Norwegian Government at Deichman in Oslo on June 17th, launching her delayed 18th Birthday Celebrations. Princess Ingrid Alexandra turned 18 in January, but the celebrations were delayed due to the pandemic, with a grand Banquet with foreign Royal Guests scheduled for tomorrow.

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Norwegian Constitution Day 2022

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

The Norwegian Royal Family celebrated Constitution Day, the National Day of Norway, on May 17th by greeting the annual Children’s Parade in Asker from Skaugum (residence of the Crown Princely family) and another from the balcony of the Royal Palace of Oslo. Continue reading →

Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th Birthday

January 21, 2022June 15, 2022 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, the second-in-line to the Norwegian Throne, is celebrating her 18th Birthday today! While most of the formal events, including two Gala Dinners with many royal guests, have been rescheduled for late Summer, there were still a series of events held today!

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Nobel Prize 2021

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

The Swedish and Norwegian Royal Families have been presiding over the annual Nobel Prize and Nobel Peace Prize Ceremonies in Stockholm and Oslo today, after a break last year due to the Pandemic. This year’s ceremonies are much reduced than usual, without the glittering Banquets, so instead of having two separate articles, we are compiling both Ceremonies into one article!

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Dutch State Visit to Norway

November 10, 2021November 11, 2021 ~ Saad719 ~ 9 Comments

King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway are hosting King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of The Netherlands on their State Visit to Norway from November 9 to 11, to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties particularly in bilateral and international cooperation, climate change, energy transition and sustainability. Learn about the previous Dutch State Visits to Norway!

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Stortingsmiddag 2021

October 28, 2021October 29, 2021 ~ Saad719 ~ 4 Comments

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Norwegian Opening of Parliament 2021

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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10th Anniversary of July 22 Attacks

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 ~ Saad719 ~ 3 Comments

The Norwegian Royal Family was out in full force to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of July 22 Attacks. The July 22nd Attacks were carried out by right-wing terrorist, Anders Behring Breivik, who killed eight people by detonating a van bomb in in Oslo, and then killed 69 participants of a Summer Camp in a mass shooting on the Island of Utøya. Continue reading →

Norwegian Constitution Day 2021

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 ~ Saad719 ~ 2 Comments

The Norwegian Royal Family celebrated Constitution Day, the National Day of Norway, on May 17th, in a very different manner than their usual celebrations due to the ongoing pandemic. The Day celebrates the signing of the Norwegian Constitution in Eidsvoll on 17 May 1814, which declared Norway to be an independent Kingdom

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Funeral of Erling Lorentzen

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

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Royal Christmas Cards 2020

December 25, 2020January 17, 2021 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

Merry Christmas to all of our readers celebrating around the world! Royals have been releasing a plethora Christmas Cards and Messages this month, often with a family photo and/or a video. After the success of previous years, we are compiling the Royal Christmas Cards of 2020 alongside the various Christmas/New Year’s Speeches (which will be updated as they are released)! Continue reading →

Confirmation of Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway

September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

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Norwegian Constitution Day 2020

May 17, 2020 ~ Saad719 ~ 2 Comments

VE Day 75th Anniversary

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 ~ Saad719 ~ 2 Comments

Royal Families around Europe have been commemorating the 75th Anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the celebrations are much changed than what was originally planned but still consisted of a variety of commemorations.

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Queen Margrethe’s 80th Birthday

April 16, 2020September 21, 2020 ~ Saad719 ~ 2 Comments

Queen Margrethe of Denmark is celebrating her 80th Birthday today, and while the big celebrations to mark the day have been cancelled, that did not stop the celebrations to mark the big day. Click HERE to take a look at our feature on Queen Margrethe’s Top 8 Jewels. Continue reading →