European RoyalsSpain

Queen Letizia holds audiences with patient organisations

Queen Letizia of Spain received several representatives of patient organisations on Friday. The audiences, which were held at Zarzuela Palace, were organised in order to inform Her Majesty of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and celiac disease and the work of the associations. On Friday morning, the Queen met with members of Visual TEAF, an association that aims to improve the lives of…
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The Netherlands

Princess Laurentien in the fight against poverty: "I wish I had a magic wand"

Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands has given an insightful interview on her work against child poverty. The sister-in-law of King Willem-Alexander gave this interview in honour of a nationwide campaign against child poverty which kicks off on Monday. Princess Laurentien has only recently become involved in the growing issue of child poverty. In March of 2019, the Princess co-founded…
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Belgium

Delphine Boël's road to recognition

In a very unexpected statement, King Albert II of Belgium admitted that he is indeed the father of Delphine Boël. The statement has made an end to a seven-year-long legal battle between father and daughter. But who exactly is Delphine Boël? And how come King Albert II has…
Belgium

Princess Astrid of Belgium on a five-day visit to Nepal

Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium has arrived in Nepal for a five-day official visit. The sister of King Philippe is in the country in her capacity as Honorary President of the Damien Foundation. Princess Astrid of Belgium is currently undertaking her first official engagements abroad of this year. The Princess, who also leads the trade delegations of Belgium, has travelled to Nepal…
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FeaturesSweden

Swedish Royals mourn singer Marie Fredriksson

In what should be a week of celebrations, devastating news has reached the Swedish Royal Family. Marie Fredriksson, one of Sweden’s greatest singers both solo and as part of the group “Roxette” has passed away at the age of 61. Ms. Fredriksson had long been suffering from brain cancer. A few hours before the Nobel Prize Ceremony was due to begin in Stockholm, the management of…
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