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Denmark: Crown Prince Frederikâs emotional visit to Syrian refugee camp
NordenBladet – Crown Prince Frederik paid an emotional visit to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan last week, visiting with Save the Children Denmark to mark the organisationâs 75th anniversary. The Zaatari refugee camp is just east of the Jordanian
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Sweden: Her Royal Highness Princess Adrienne Josephine Alice of Sweden, Duchess of Blekinge turns two
NordenBladet – Swedenâs youngest royal is celebrating her second birthday today with her family in Miami, Florida, where the family resides. To celebrate, Princess Madeleine posted a beautiful photo of her youngest child on Instagram. In her post, she said,
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Norway: Norwegian Royal Family family cancels event due to coronavirus
NordenBladet – Due to the coronavirus, the Norwegian Royal Family has cancelled its participation at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival this weekend, the Royal Court said in a press release on Friday afternoon. The full release stated the following: âUnfortunately, the
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Sweden: Princess Estelleâs school cancels classes after student diagnosed with coronavirus
NordenBladet – Princess Estelle of Swedenâs school has cancelled classes today (06.March) after a student at the elementary school tested positive for the coronavirus last night. The school says they are gathering more information on what to do from Infectious
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Norway: Solar panels may be permanently installed on the roof of the Royal Palace in Oslo
Norway – King Harald and Queen Sonja are currently in Jordan on a state visit. One of the things they are doing there is promoting Norwegian solar panel technology. At the same time they are considering installing full solar panels
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Sweden: Swedish Royal Family cancels engagement due to coronavirus outbreak
NordenBladet – The Swedish Royal Family has cancelled a grand reception dinner due to the coronavirus outbreak. The dinner was due to take place on Wednesday evening, with 150 guests in attendance. A statement from the Royal Court read: âFor
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Denmark: Princess Marie meets climate activist Vanessa Nakate as she ends trip to Uganda as Patron of DanChurchAid + PHOTOS!
NordenBladet – On 29 February, Princess Marie met with young climate activist, Vanessa Nakate during her humanitarian trip to Uganda as Patron of DanChurchAid. Vanessa Nakate called out the Associated Press when she was cropped out of a photo with
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World Economic Forum, Davos 2020: Yuval Noah Harari: How to Survive the 21st Century – The rise of the useless class
NordenBladet – Prof. Yuval Noah Harari (43) takes to the Congress Hall stage at the World Economic Forum annual meeting to speak about how nuclear war, ecological collapse and technological disruption pose an existential threat to human civilization. Directly after,
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Sweden: Crown Princess Victoria attends People and Culture convention in Eskilstuna
NordenBladet – On 5 February, Crown Princess Victoria attended the People and Culture Convention in Eskilstuna. The People and Culture Convention is organised for the public and private sectors, media, associations, academia and citizens with the aim of highlighting the
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Norway: King Harald on his health: âbetter and betterâ
NordenBladet – On Tuesday, His Majesty presented the National Association for Public Health Research Prizes for 2020. Ulrik WislĂžff received the National Association for Public Healthâs Heart Research Award today. This yearâs winners of the Dementia Research Award was Anders
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Denmark: Crown Prince Frederik accepts new patronage. His Royal Highness has agreed to become patron of HCĂ2020
NordenBladet – Crown Prince Frederik* of Denmark has accepted a new patronage. His Royal Highness has agreed to become patron of HCĂ2020**, the Danish nationwide celebration of the 200th anniversary of the discovery of electromagnetism, according to the Danish Royal
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Denmarkâs Queen Margrethe II joined by her younger sister Princess Benedikte for a special anniversary
NordenBladet – Denmarkâs Queen, Margrethe II*, was accompanied by her younger sister, Princess Benedikte**, as she oversaw the beginning of commemorations of a major anniversary for their country. The two royals attended a special concert marking the centenary of the
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Denmark: Danish royals attend first New Year reception of 2020 + VIDEO!
NordenBladet – The Danish Royal Family has attended their first reception of 2020. Queen Margrethe was joined by Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, and Princess Benedikte at Christian VIIâs Palace in the Amalienborg Palace complex
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Denmark: Crown Prince Family of Denmark sends Christmas greetings
NordenBladet – The Crown Prince Family of Denmark have sent their Christmas greetings to the Danish people through a new photo and video released by the Royal House. In the video, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess
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Norwayâs financial authority (Finanstilsynet): Household debt continues to rise
NordenBladet – Norwayâs financial authority (Finanstilsynet) is worried about new figures showing how Norwegiansâ household debt remains high and keeps rising. The most vulnerable are both young first-time home buyers with large mortgages and senior citizens whoâve borrowed against their
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In Focus: Iceland and the Arctic
NordenBladet – There are a few different definitions of what constitutes the Arctic, but it can essentially be defined as the area surrounding the North Pole. This northernmost part of the planet is home to about 4 million people, about
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