4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (568+ words) Everything I loved this summer, and what I’m looking forward to this fall. You're reading the Gems of Wisdom newsletter archive, which is available for premium members only. We tried to go to Palia Agora in Naoussa for old school…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (143+ words) His ascension to the throne follows the death of the world’s youngest reigning monarch. The Tooro Kingdom’s 21-member Royal Succession Committee voted for Kamurasi as the next omukama, or king, with 15 of the 18 members present voting in his favor. Kamurasi…...

5+ day, 25+ min ago   (378+ words) Queen Anne-Marie was the last queen of Greece before the country abolished its monarchy. It’s been more than 50 years since Greece abolished its monarchy, but the ties that bind the European royal families remain strong—a fact proven today by…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (75+ words) The couple were a day short of being married for 58 years. See a Michael J. Fox and Harrison Ford Project Jamaica to Petition King Charles Queen Camilla’s Wildlife Print Shirt Dress Queen Sonja Visits King Harald’s Coffin in Chapel Princess Astrid…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (153+ words) Grand Duke Guillaume ordered for flags to be flown at half-mast at the Grand Ducal Palace in honor of the late Norwegian monarch. Ahead of the service, Grand Duke Guillaume ordered the flags at the Grand Ducal Palace and at…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (172+ words) Leading up to today’s service, there was some speculation as to whether Mette-Marit would be able to attend. The new queen of Norway, Queen Mette-Marit, is supporting her family today as they pay their final respects to her father-in-law, the…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (292+ words) The late King’s only daughter walked in the solemn procession. Princess Märtha Louise is paying her final respects to her late father, King Harald, today. She processed to his funeral alongside her brother, King Haakon, and niece and nephew, Crown…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (139+ words) The controversial American shaman is married to Princess Märtha Louise. Among the guests at King Harald’s state funeral today was Durek Verrett, his son-in-law. (Verrett, a self-proclaimed shaman, married Princess Märtha Louise in 2024.) After King Harald died, Verrett paid tribute…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (136+ words) The Belgian royals visited Norway just a few months ago. The occasion carries an additional layer of significance given that King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark postponed a planned state visit to Belgium in order to attend the funeral,…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (327+ words) Oslo police extended the detention period of Queen Mette-Marit’s son last week, but granted him permission to participate in various parts of the mourning program. Marius Borg Høiby joined the Norwegian royal family at the funeral of King Harald in…...