King Haakon VII returns home to a rapturous welcome in Norway on 7 June 1945 after spending five years in exile during World War II.
A Rapturous Welcome For King Haakon’s Homecoming
Large crowds cheered and waved flags as they greeted King Haakon VII when he returned home on 7 June 1945 after World War II ended.
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Queen Elizabeth Address To Mark VE Day 75th Anniversary
Queen Elizabeth II gave a speech at the same hour exactly 75 years since her father King George VI's radio broadcast to the Commonwealth to mark the end of World War II in Europe.
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Princess Astrid First Hears Norway’s Liberation News
Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner, was the first member of the exiled Norwegian Royal Family to hear about the liberation on 8 May 1945.
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Norway celebrates National Veterans Day and the 75th Anniversary of the nation's liberation from German Occupation on Friday, 8 May 2020 at the Akershus Fortress.
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King George VI Victory In Europe Day Speech
King George VI addressed the nation in a radio broadcast from Buckingham Palace at 9.00 pm on Tuesday, 8 May 1945.
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Royal Birthday: Princess Michael of Kent
Princess Michael of Kent celebrates her 74th birthday on Tuesday, 15 January 2019. Embed from Getty Images Princess Michael of Kent was born Marie Christine Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz in Karlovy Vary on 15 January 1945 in the Czech Republic (formerly known as Karlsbad in what was known as the German-populated Sudetenland or…
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Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester: Australia’s First Royal Governor-General
Prime Minister John Curtin believed appointing a member of the royal family would improve chances Britain maintained its commitment to Australia’s defence during World War II.
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Video: The Duke of Edinburgh Remembers Tokyo In 1945
The Duke of Edinburgh reflects on his time serving with the Royal Navy in Tokyo Bay in 1945, while serving as First Lieutenant aboard HMS Whelp.
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Podcast: Princess Charlotte, Prince Harry in Sydney & A Royal Night Out
The birth of little Princess Charlotte, gifts from the Australian government, Prince Harry finishes his secondment with the Australian Army, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene's twins' baptisms, and a new movie, A Royal Night Out.
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