The Royal Fanzine

Crown Princess Mette-Marit was born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby on 19 August 1973{ Source }. Her parents divorced when she was young, but remarried{ Source } { Source } She has a sister, and two older brothers{ Source }. When her mother remarried in 1994, she gained at least a stepbrother. The Crown Princess completed her upper secondary education at Kristiansand Katedralskole in 1994{ Source }.During her time at upper secondary school, she spent a year abroad as an exchange student at Wangaratta High School in Australia{ Source }. Later the Crown Princess attended Bjørknes Private School { Source }. In 1997 she took Examen philosophicum (the preliminary university examination) as well as examinations in chemistry and information technology at Agder University College{ Source }.  In 2000-2002 she studied ethics at the Faculty of Social Science and the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Oslo{ Source }.  In 2003 the Crown Princess followed...

Queen Sonja of Norway was born on 4 July 1937 in Olso, Norway the daughter of clothing merchant Karl August Haraldsen and Dagny Ulrichsen{ Source }. She grew up at 1B Tuengen Allé in the district of Vinderen in Oslo and completed her lower secondary schooling in 1954{ Source }. She received a diploma in dressmaking and tailoring at the Oslo Vocational School, as well as a diploma from École Professionelle des Jeunes Filles in Lausanne,Switzerland{ Source }. There, she studied accounting, fashion design, and social science{ Source }. She also attended the University of Olso, where she earned a degree in French, English and Art History{ Source }. She and then-Crown Prince Harlad of Norway began their courtship in 1959{ Source }. Crown Prince Harald's father objected to the relationship due to her being of non-royal status{ Source }. Once the young crown prince made it clear with his father that he would marry no one unless he could marry Sonja, his father consented to the marriage {...

Belgium -King Philippe   visited the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN) on Wednesday { Photos }. -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde   hosted a reception for accredited ambassadors and their spouses on Tuesday { Photos } -Queen Mathilde    attended the semi-finals of the 2014 Concours Reine Elisabeth on Tuesday { Photos } -Leopoldo Daniel Moncada celebrated his 13th birthday on Wednesday. Denmark -Crown Prince Frederik  visited the “...Norwegian frigate, KNM Helge Ingstad, in connection with the 200th anniversary of Norway's constitution...” and attended the opening of the exhibition, Under Fælles Flag , at the Orlogsmuseet { Source }. -Princess Marie  attended the AIDS Foundation HIV vaccine briefing on Tuesday { Photos } Great Britain -Queen Elizabeth II  visited Portsmouth Naval Base and toured the HMS Lancaster on Tuesday { Photos }. - Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh   ...

Belgium -Queen Mathilde attended the 2014 Prix Reine Mathilde award ceremony on  Tuesday { Photos } Denmark -Queen Margarethe II & Henrik, Prince Consort   attended the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Norwegian constitution on Saturday { Source }. -Crown Prince Fredrik & Crown Princess Mary  celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Great Britain -Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh   met with the Outgoing Commandant General and Brigadier Martin Smith (Incoming Commandant General) of the Royal Marines on Monday { Source }. -The Prince Charles of Wales & Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall  hosted a reception to mark their upcoming visit to Canada on Wednesday { Source } -The Prince Charles of Wales  attended the "British Painters in Transylvania" exhibition to mark the opening of the Transylvania Festival on Tuesday { Source }. On Wednesday, the future King presented awards at the Royal College of ...

Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilide  held an audience with Mr. Jean-Baptiste “Toots” Thielemans, and his wife, Huguette Thielemans on Tuesday { Photos }. -King Philippe  attended a meeting with the chairman and governors from the Banque Centrale Européenne on Wednesday { Photos } Denmark -Crown Prince Frederik attended the 2014 School Olympics Competition on Tuesday { Source }. On Thursday, the future Danish monarch participated in the 2014 Hærens Idrætsstævne (Danish Army Sports Tournament) { Source }{ Photos }. -Crown Princess Mary  visited the "Home" residence for children and young people as part of the 110th birthday celebrations of Børnehjælpsdagens (Children’s Day) on Tuesday { Source }. On Wednesday, the future Danish Queen presented scholarships to two Australian study abroad students { Source }. -Prince Joachim & Princess Marie  attended the 2013 Care Presen on Wednesday { Source }. Prince Joachim received the CARE a...

Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde visited the royal family of Sweden on Tuesday { Photos }. On Wednesday, they arrived in Norway for another official visit { Photos }. Dubai - Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein  celebrated her 40th birthday on Saturday. Denmark -Prince Henrik  celebrated his 5th birthday on Sunday. -Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg  celebrated her 70th birthday on Tuesday. -Princess Nathalie Xenia Margarete Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg  celebrated her 39th birthday on Friday. Great Britain -Queen Elizabeth II  & Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh  visited International Greetings UK Limited,  toured the Print Hall and Display Showroom, visited the United World College of the Atlantic, on Wednesday { Source } -Queen Elizabeth II  held a Council meeting  with her Council on Monday { Source } -Prince Philip, The Duke of Edi...