July 21st

On this day - July 21st 1831 -Leopold I became the first King of Belgium 

Leopold I was a German who became the first king of Belgium after the country gained its independence in 1830. He reigned until December 1861. He had previous been asked to become the king of Greece, but declined. He was a wanted king for several countries due to his diplomatic connections to other royal families in Europe. Leopold I was crowned on this day in 1831 and the day is known as the Belgian national day today. He died in 1865 and his son, Leopold II took over as the King of Belgium.

July 6th

On this day - July 6th 1189- Richard I "The Lionheart" becomes King of England 

Richard 1 was the ruler of England from 1189 and until his death in April 1199. The nickname "The Lionheart" was given to him because of his reputation as a great military leader. He had taken control of his own army at the age of 16 and he was a central commander during the third Crusade. Richard 1 was born in England, but spent most of his adult life in France, even after becoming the King. He regarded his kingdom over England mainly as a source for revenue to support his armies. None the less, he was considered a hero by many of his English subjects.

June 1st

On this day - June 1st 1533 - Ann Boleyn was crowned Queen of England 

Ann Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry VIII, king of England. Her sister had been the misstres of Henry VIII, but Ann refused to be the same. King Henry therefore broke with the catholic church so that he could annul his marriage to Queen Catherine and marry Ann. The two married in January 1533 and Ann gave birth to Queen Elizabeth I in september. Ann Boleyn was crowned the queen of England in on this day in 1533, but was only the queen for three years. Henry VIII had her investigated for high treason, sent to Tower of London and beheaded in May 1536. Ann Boleyn became a key figure in the English Reformation after hear death.

April 21st

On this day - April 21st 1926 - Queen Elizabeth II was born 

Today is Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday. She was born in London in 1926 by Queen Elizabeth and King George VI and was the oldest of two sisters. She became the Queen in 1952 and she is today Queen of  United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Head of the Commonwealth. She is the worlds oldest reign monarch and the longest-reign Queen in British history. She married prince Philip in 1948 and the couple had their first children in November the same year. They had four children altogether, and Elizabeth have five great grandchildren.

Several items have been created to commemorate the event of Queen Elizabeth IIs birthday. We recommend you to take a look on amazone yourself to see what the most "special" item you can find!  

January 17th

On this day - 17th January 1991 - Harald V became king of Norway upon the death of his father, Olav V. 

Harald V became king after his father, Olav V died of a heart attack on January 17th. This made King Harald the first Norwegian born king since the countrys independence. His father Olav V had arrived in Norway in 1905 when his father, Haakon VII, was elected as King of Norway. Olav V was a very popular king in Norway had he is also knwn as the "peoples-king". He died of a heart attack on the 17th of January which was much caused by the tense political situation in the world at the time.
Norways new king, Harald V is closely related to several of the other European royalties and the second cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.  The royal family in Norway works as a representative of the country, but they have no real political power. Kong Harald, and his wife Queen Sonja have two children, crown-prince Håkon and princess Märtha. Today mark the 25 year anniversary for His Majesty the King of Norway Harald V's reign.

King Harald V

Former king Olav V