Happy 39th Wedding Anniversary Harald & Sonja!

On August 29th, King Harald V and Queen Sonja celebrated their 39th year as husband and wife. The pair married in 1968, at the Oslo Cathedral.Copyright: Kongehuset.no

New Pictures of Nikolai & Felix

Kongehuset.dk released a series of new pictures of Princes Nikolai and Felix to celebrate Nikolai's 8th birthday on August 28th.The full gallery can be seen at Kongehuset.dk, or at PPE (with watermarks)

Copyright: Kongehuset.dk

Happy 8th Birthday Nikolai!

Prince Nikolai William Alexander Frederik, the eldest son of Prince Joachim and Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg; celebrated his 8th birthday on August 28th!Born on August 28th, 1999, at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, Nikolai was third in line for the Danish throne at the time of his birth - but has now dropped down to fifth in line after the birth of his cousins Christian and Isabella. The above picture was taken last year.Nikolai was christened on November 6th at the Fredensborg Palace Church. His godparents were Crown Prince Frederik, the Earl of Wessex, Peter Steentrup, Nicola Baird and Camilla Flint.
Copyright: Kongehuset.dk

Beatrix attends the Concours Hippique "'t Peerdespul"

Queen Beatrix attended the Concours Hippique "'t Peerdespul"in Groningen on August 28th.Photo Gallery from PPE

Copyright: PPE

Happy 2nd Wedding Anniversary Pieter-Christiaan & Anita!

On August 27th, Prince Pieter-Christiaan and Princess Anita celebrated their second wedding anniversary. The couple married in 2005, in a civil ceremony on August 25th, followed by a religious service on August 27th.Copyright: Chris Gorzeman/RVD

County Visit to Nord-Troms - Day 1

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit began their county visit to Nord-Troms on August 26th. Here are some pictures from the first day:Photo Gallery from Isifa
Photo Gallery from nordlys.no
Photo Gallery from NRK
Copyright: ANP

Haakon & Mette-Marit hand out Fund Grants

On August 25th, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit handed out grants for their Humanitarian Fund.
Copyright: ANP

Harald & Sonja at the Opening of Bygdø Royal Farm

King Harald and Queen Sonja attended the Opening of Bygdø Royal Farm on August 24th.Copyright: ANP

Emma's Christening

Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven, daughter of Prince Pieter-Christiaan and Princess Anita of Orange-Nassau, was christened yesterday at the Het Loo Palace Chapel in Apeldoorn.Copyright: RVD

Happy 6th Wedding Anniversary Haakon & Mette-Marit!

Today, Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary. The couple married in 2001 at the Oslo Cathedral, followed by celebrations at the Royal Palace.Copyright: Scanpix/Kongehuset.no, Rex Features, Gamma Press

Christening of Emma van Vollenhoven

The christening of Emma van Vollenhoven, the daughter of Prince Pieter-Christiaan and Princess Anita, will take place today at the Chapel at Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn.

Emma's godparents are Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, Caroline van der Toorn-van Eijk, Evert-Jan Wamsteker and Alexandra Countess de Witt-Cavard

RVD

New Picture of Alexandra Berleburg & Family

In a current issue of the German Vanity Fair magazine, there is an article on German royalty. Included in this is Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (the daughter of Princess Benedikte and Prince Richard). This is the picture of the Princess with her family: husband Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth, son Count Richard and daughter Countess Ingrid:

Ari presents his New Designs

Ari Behn, the husband of Princess Märtha-Louise of Norway, yesterday presented his newly designed items at the Norwegian Gift - an interior designs fair held in Lillestrom.Copyright: ANP

Christian's First Flirt!

Se og Hør reports this week on Prince Christian's first flirt! Apparently this occured during the christening of Dagmar Louise Foss, the daughter of one of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary's friends, on August 18th. Princess Isabella also attended with her parents.Copyright: Se og Hør

Märtha-Louise visits Guide Dog Training Facility

Princess Märtha-Louise visited the Norwegian Blindeforbundets Forerhundskole - a facility for the training of guide dogs for the blind and visually impaired on August 21st.Copyright: ANP