During the month of June, Pride Month is celebrated in the world’s democracies as part of an ongoing civil rights effort against discrimination of people who identify as LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex). The Pride movement takes its name as a counter-movement to the enforced shame and stigmatization that many people from … Continue reading Pride Month 2024
“Arternas Ambassad” – The Embassy of Species emerges at the intersection of art, activism, and public education. Through the ambassador program, the candidate gets to choose a species to learn more about, in order to be their representative in the world. It doesn’t have to be an endangered species; even unloved or “invasive” species like … Continue reading H.S.H. Prince Frei granted and audience to the Embassy of Species
The princely family and I wish to express our deepest sympathies in response to the terrible shooting in Oslo. This attack on queer people is an assault on innocent people, as well as on the open and free societies that are so unique in this world. But the rainbow community is far-reaching and resilient, with … Continue reading A response to the shooting in Oslo
Princess Lena is the mother of H.S.H. Prince Frei who is the present monarch of the realm. The Princess loves travelling and enjoys gardening.
And so it’s the start of the Pride season – loved, hated and by so many people desperately needed… Pride is about so much more than merely the right to be who one is or the right to love another regardless who other people think one should love. Pride is also about the right to … Continue reading The Pride season begins
It’s been a year since the last time we decorated birch twigs with bright feathers and played the game of finding painted candy eggs. And one year from now we will (hopefully) do it all again. Isn’t there something reassuring about the traditions that return year after year? The steady repetition of rituals give our … Continue reading An Easter message from prince Frei
After a meeting in the Princely Cabinet this morning, we of the Grand Principality of Lorenzburg want to express our sympathy for the Ukrainian people and our support for the democratically elected leaders of the sovereign state of Ukraine. At the same time we most strongly condemn Russia’s ongoing, and unprovoked, invasion of their neighbours … Continue reading Lorenzburg stands with Ukraine!
A big thank you to those who participated yesterday! A total of fifteen participants walked slowly in silence – three hundred metres in one and a half hour! Next year we’ll try to break the record by walking even slower!
Saint Peregrine’s day on the 16th of May used to mark the day for potato planting in the south of Sweden. In Lorenzburg and the surrounding areas this was the first day of releasing the cattle after the winter. A tradition of a ceremonial chase developed in relation to the events. Parties of numerous people … Continue reading Bind your dogs!
