Norway: Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett to marry in August 2024
It was announced from Princess Märtha Louise of Norway's Instagram account today, 13 September 2023, that she and Durek Verrett will celebrate their wedding at Hotel Union in Geiranger on 31 August...
View ArticleSerbia: Royal birth
The Office of Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia announced today the birth of Princess Marija, second child of Prince Philip and Princess Danica:Belgrade, 5 November 2023 – TRH Crown Prince Alexander and...
View ArticleDenmark: Queen Margrethe II to abdicate on 14 January 2024
On Sunday 31 December 2023, Queen Margrethe II announced in her televised new year's speech that she had decided to abdicate on 14 January 2024.The relevant part of the speech said:Tonight, I would...
View ArticleDenmark: Background on succession to the throne
When the Danish Royal Court in the early evening of 31 December 2023 announced that Queen Margrethe II had decided to abdicate on 14 January 2024, it promised that it's website www.kongehuset.dk was...
View ArticleDenmark: Agenda of Accession Day announced
The Danish Royal Court announced today the agenda of 14 January 2024 when Queen Margrethe II will abdicate the throne and be succeeded by her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik.Yesterday we were...
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Genealogen nr. 2, 2023
Siste utgave av Genealogen, medlemsbladet til Norsk Slektshistorisk Forening (NSF), kom i posten en gang i slutten av november 2023, men jeg har ikke hatt så mange anledninger til å skrive om utgaven...
View ArticleLuxembourg: Birth of Prince Balthazar Felix Karl of Nassau
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg announced today the birth of Prince Prince Félix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg's third child, who has been named Balthazar Felix Karl:The birth of Prince...
View ArticleDenmark: Program for the succession of the throne
The Danish Royal Court has today, 8 january 2024, published a more detailed program* for the Accession Day on 14 January 2024, when Crown Prince Frederik succeeds to the throne following the abdication...
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Tjukke Slekta nr. 1, 2023
Fjorårets første utgave av Tjukke Slekta, medlemsbladet til Sør-Østerdal Slektshistorielag, ble sendt ut til medlemmene i begynnelsen av august 2023, og hadde jeg hatt bedre tid sist høst hadde jeg...
View ArticleDenmark: HM Queen Margrethe will be able to be installed as acting regent...
The Danish Royal Court informed today that after her abdication on 14 January 2024, Queen Margrethe will be able to be installed as acting regent (Danish: Rigsforstander):HM The Queen will be able to...
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Denmark: King Frederik X has acceeded to the throne
What a historic day for Denmark! Queen Margrethe abdicated the throne and her eldest son Frederik was «signed in», so to speak, and proclaimed as King Frederik X of Denmark. Danish TV (DR) started to...
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Denmark: Congratulatory messages from Royal Europe to King Frederik X and...
In connection with King Frederik X's accession to the throne of Denmark today, the royal couple as well as Queen Margrethe II have received messages from their royal colleagues.SwedenFrom King Carl XVI...
View ArticleUpdated line of succession to the Danish throne
Following King Frederik X's succession to the Danish throne earlier today, the line of succession looks as follows:Crown Prince Christian, b. 2005Princess Isabella, b. 2007Prince Vincent, b....
View ArticleDenmark: Lovtidende announcements
Lovtidende, the Danish Legal Gazette, will normally have announcements of acts and regulations etc. on all weekdays as well as on Saturdays, with the exception of Mondays, but today, Monday 15 January...
View ArticleDenmark: King Frederik's first visit to Folketinget after his accession to...
King Frederik X and Queen Mary today made their first visit to Folketinget, the Danish Parliament, in their new roles, to mark the accession the throne yesterday. Their Majesties were accompanied by...
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Tjukke Slekta nr. 2, 2023
Redaksjonen for Tjukke Slekta nr. 2, 2023 ble avsluttet 9. august 2023 og ifølge et innlegg på Sør-Østerdal Slektshistorielags Facebook-side 15. august 2023 ble bladet sendt ut «i løpet av de neste...
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UK Health issues in the royal family
Buckingham Palace informed today that King Charles is going to hospital next week to undergo "a corrective procedure" because of an enlarged prostate.The procedure means that the king's public...
View ArticleDenmark: Celebratory church service at Aarhus Cathedral
Following King Frederik X's accession to the Danish throne last Sumday, a celebratory church service took place at Aarhus domkirke (Aarhus Cathedral) today at 2 p.m. Around 1000 people attended the...
View ArticleDenmark: New church prayer for the King and the royal house
Last week I wrote about Lovtidende (Danish Legal gazette) announcements related to King Frederik's accession to the Danish throne.I have now been informed that the king during the Council of State of...
View ArticleDenmark: The declaration of abdication exempted from publicity
In connection with Queen Margrethe II's abdication on 14 January 2024, I expected that the text of the declaration of abdication would be made public some way or another later the same day, or at least...
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