🇸🇪 Yesterday, Crown Princess Victoria participated in the total-defence exercise ‘RSÖ26-Utrym’. The event tested the evacuation plan for Gotland County & strengthened the ability to protect the population during a heightened state of preparedness. Throughout the day, the Crown Princess joined over 200 people who were moved from a fictitious risk area to locations where civil defense organisations & employees from Region Gotland & the County Administrative Board assisted. A central part of the evacuation exercise was the so-called reception chain — the path from when a person leaves their home, via a collection point, to being received at a reception site. The reception site’s main responsibility is to ensure that people in need of help receive food, support & the necessary care before they are transferred to temporary accommodation. The Crown Princess & representatives also visited a location where the Swedish Transport Administration had practiced building a temporary emergency bridge, a resource that can be used in a future crisis to strengthen the ability to maintain the transport of people and goods. Evacuating parts of a county is a large & complicated operation. It places extremely high demands on organisations involved & is a transformative event for the individuals who are forced to leave their homes & livelihoods. Regional Director Stefan Hollmark has said: « If a decision is made to evacuate, it is never made lightly, but if it does happen, it is our mission to not leave anyone without support. We are there for those who need help, whether it is for transportation, care or welfare. »

📸: Bureau of the Royal Household

🇹🇭 Queen Suthida becomes the first reigning Queen to be a fighter pilot

🇳🇴 🇫🇮 King Haakon VIII received Finnish President Alexander Stubb in Audience earlier today at the Royal Palace of Oslo.

🇴🇲 🇬🇧 Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman will pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom from Tuesday 20th to Thursday 22nd October 2026. At the start of the State Visit, His Majesty will be greeted by The Prince of Wales, at the Sultan’s residence, before proceeding to Windsor together. The King & Queen will formally welcome the Sultan at the Royal Dais, on Datchet Road, Windsor, as a Royal Salute is fired at the Home Park in Windsor, and at the Tower of London. The Sultan will join the King & Queen, & the Prince & Princess of Wales, in Carriage Procession through Windsor town to Windsor Castle. In the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle, a Guard of Honour will give a Royal Salute & the regimental Band will play the Omani & British National Anthems as the Procession arrives. The Sultan, accompanied by the King, will inspect the Guard of Honour, before rejoining the Queen, & the Prince and Princess of Wales, to view the military rank & March past. Following Luncheon in the State Dining Room, joined by Members of the Royal Family, Their Majesties will invite the Sultan to view a special exhibition of items relating to Oman from the Royal Collection, in the Green Drawing Room. In the evening, the King, accompanied by the Queen & Members of the Royal Family, will host a State Banquet at Windsor Castle for the Sultan. The King & His Majesty will deliver speeches at the beginning of the Banquet.

🇷🇸 🇨🇦 The Crown Princess Katherine Foundation recently received a major humanitarian donation from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Canada. The donation was secured through the efforts of Lifeline Humanitarian Organisation of Chicago, founded under the high Patronage of HRH Crown Princess Katherine, & will be distributed to children in need throughout Serbia. The donation was made possible thanks to the initiative of Mr. Michael Gruyich, whose strong connection to Serbia & commitment to helping children led him to approach Marineland with the idea of giving its remaining merchandise a meaningful new purpose. The shipment includes hundreds of items, including stuffed animals, children's clothing, backpacks, school supplies, hats, socks, towels, cups & other children's necessities. The donation will be distributed according to the needs of various social welfare institutions. Particular attention will be given to children living in orphanages & residential care, children with disabilities, families experiencing hardship as well as women & children served by shelters. Some of the larger stuffed animals will be reserved for special occasions, allowing children to receive them during Christmas & Easter Celebrations. Crown Princess Katherine expressed her deep appreciation to everyone who made this generous initiative possible: « There is something deeply beautiful in the simple act of giving. When people come together with goodwill & understand the joy that a gift can bring to a child, even an item that might otherwise have been left unused can become something very special. We are deeply grateful to Michael Gruyich, to Marineland, & to the Lifeline Chicago Board members who helped make this shipment possible. These gifts will bring smiles, comfort & happiness to children who deserve to know that people care about them. »

Queen Margrethe

🇩🇰 King Frederik, Queen Mary, Queen Margrethe & Princess Benedikte attended the a concert in celebration of the tricentennial of Fredensborg Castle Church yesterday evening, where Concerto Copenhagen performed together with the Fredensborg Castle Church Youth Choir. The choir & ensemble performed music that dated back to the time of the Castle's establishment as well as a newly composed piece, written for the jubilee occasion with inspiration from the church's consecration in 1726 — the consecration took place on 11 October, the birthday of Frederick IV.

🇧🇼 Yesterday, the Duke & Duchess Gloucester visited the Botswana Police Service Child Friendly Centre in Broadhurst, Gaborone, alongside Madame Kaone Tumalano Boko, the British High Commissioner to Botswana Mr. Giles Enticknip (@GilesEnticknap), as well as the UNICEF Botswana Acting Representative, Dr. Kimanzi Muthengi. UNICEF Botswana Acting Country Representative, Dr. Kimanzi Muthengi, speaks about yesterday’s visit below. Their Royal Highnesses are in Botswana celebrating the country’s Diamond Jubilee, & to celebrate the modern partnership between the United Kingdom & Botswana, based on shared values, support for economic growth, & people-to-people ties connecting both countries. From UNICEF Botswana: « The Commissioner of Police, Ms Dinah Marathe, welcomed the delegation and outlined the Botswana Police Service’s approach to child-friendly policing. She expressed appreciation to the British High Commission in Botswana and UNICEF for their continued support in strengthening child-friendly policing and improving services for children across Botswana. The delegation toured the facility, guided by SACP Goitseone Ngono, Director of the Gender and Child Protection Branch, and met with two individuals who their children had received support from the centre who were grateful for the service they received at the centre. Their Royal Highnesses acknowledged the partnership between the Governments of Botswana and the United Kingdom in advancing the protection of children through child-friendly police centres. As Botswana marks 60 years of independence and Botswana - UK diplomatic relations, today’s visit highlighted the importance of services that put children’s safety, rights and dignity first. For every child, protection. »