News about royalty in the GALA ticker: King Harald cannot attend the funeral service for Prince Philip +++ Queen Máxima wants to help young people with her foundation “MIND Us” +++ King Carl Gustaf: the countdown to its 50th anniversary of the running throne.
Royal News 2022 in the GALA ticker
March 26, 2022
King Harald is still on sick leave
On March 22, 2022, the Palace of Norway announced that King Harald, 85, had contracted the coronavirus. Three days later, the farm has still not been able to give the green light, quite the contrary. “His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen have sadly had to cancel their attendance at the funeral service for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. This is because the King remains on sick leave after contracting the Crown earlier this week.” . a statement published on March 25. Harald and Queen Sonja, 84, were expected to attend the late Prince Philip’s memorial ceremony in London on Tuesday 29 March. It is not yet known whether Prince Haakon, 48, will replace his parents and represent the Norwegian royal family at the funeral service.
March 25, 2022
Queen Máxima is committed to the mental health of young people
Queen Máxima, 50, wants to offer a new point of contact for young people with mental health problems and is therefore officially establishing a new foundation called MIND Us on March 30, 2022. An initiative that cannot be postponed, if you read the numbers. According to the Dutch royal family, “every seventh young person suffers from depressive thoughts and every third person is under pressure to perform.” 75% of mental health problems appear before age 25.
King William Alexander’s wife, 54, wants to free those affected by social stigmatization. She probably recognized from her painful experience how important it is to break the taboo on the subject. Her sister Inés Zorreguieta, † 33, struggled with psychological problems and eventually took her own life in June 2016. In a television interview with journalist Matthijs van Nieuwkerk, 61, Máxima explained in May 2021 that Inés had suffered of depression and a personality disorder and had “been to the hospital a few times” because of it. But she apparently did not receive her professional help that could have saved her. Now her older sister is trying to offer those affected a reliable point of contact, at least in the Netherlands.
March 24, 2022
King Carlo Gustavo: Special competition on the occasion of his 50th jubilee
Sweden has a lot to celebrate in 2023: On September 15, 2023, 75-year-old King Carl Gustaf celebrates his 50th anniversary from the throne, making him the longest reigning monarch in Swedish history. But first, on 6 June 2023, the 500th anniversary of the coronation of Gustav Vasa will be celebrated. Wasa liberated the Scandinavian country from the rule of the Danish king in 1523 and introduced succession, which is why the day of his coronation was declared a national holiday.
The royal family has now come up with something very special for such historic occasions. The palace has launched a competition on its official website for graphic design students to create the official symbol for the anniversary year.
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The emblem must contain the Swedish royal crown and corresponding dates, but a portrait of Carl Gustaf is not desired. Prince Charles Philip, 42, will select the best contribution together with a jury made up of experts in the fields of design, graphics and heraldry. The winner will then be invited to one of the events in the anniversary year.
Princess Mary is very worried about her founding companion
This news is likely to have come as a shock to Princess Mary, 50: Her founding partner Mikkel Hansen, 34, a Danish professional handball player, suffered a pulmonary embolism following knee surgery. Various media outlets, including “Spiegel” and “Sport1”, reported it on March 23, 2022. The complications came after a routine operation, according to the website of his club Paris Saint-Germain, where the three-time world player handball is under contract.
The wife of the heir to the throne of Denmark, Prince Frederik, 53, has worked closely with Hansen since 2017. Together with their foundations Mary Fonden and MH24, they campaign against bullying and set up the training site with sponsors. “Anitbulli Handball”.

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Fortunately, Mikkel Hansen is out of harm’s way. However, according to Paris Saint-Germain, “he will no longer be with the club by the end of the season […] I can play”.
March 23, 2022
Countess Eloise: “We are cute as parents”
A few days ago, news about the baby of the Dutch royal family made headlines. Countess Eloise, 19, is expecting a baby, various media reported. The trigger for this was apparently a photo of King William Alexander’s granddaughter, 54, and her friend Joann van den Herik, who then put her hands on the young royal’s stomach. “Yes, the rumors are true, Elo and I are expecting a baby,” joked the model. Eloise squashed rumors about the baby with a cheeky TikTok video and a photo of her on her Instagram story of her holding a glass of booze.
Now the 19 year old is making fun of the headlines again. “Scroll on for the famous ‘pregnant’ photo of @joannvdherik and me,” she writes on Instagram for a total of four photos showing her with her friend. In her last, Joann can again be seen hugging her friend and lovingly placing his hands on her stomach. “We’re cute as parents,” Eloise joked, mocking the press.
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Princess Victoria: daughter Estelle surprises with a new look
Oops, Princess Estelle, 10, was hardly recognized in this photo. Princess Victoria’s daughter, 44, shows up alongside her mother on a date with the charity WaterAid Sweden with a new look: she wears a casual wool jacket from Designers Remix, jeans and cool Dr. Martens boots for the first time with glasses. Whether we will see the Swedish royal couple’s granddaughter in the black frame more often remains to be seen. One thing is certain: Estelle looks great on it!
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