October will be a very busy month for European royalty in the future as three future monarchs celebrate birthdays in the month: Prince Christian of Denmark (15 October), Leonor, Princess of Asturias in Spain (31 October) and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant in Belgium (25 October).
With the latter being the oldest out of the three, she has in many ways paved the way for the path of a…
New photo released to mark Princess Elisabeth's 20th birthday
25th October 2021
A new photo of Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has been released to mark her 20th birthday.
The new image of the Duchess of Brabant was taken by Bas Bogaerts – the same photographer who took the photographs released on the day she began her university…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have opened a new art museum in Oslo dedicated to a famous Norwegian artist, Edvard Munch.
The King and Queen were joined by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit for the opening of the MUNCH Museum. The opening ceremony…
Infanta Sofía receives a surprise during final act of the Princess of Asturias Awards
23rd October 2021
The weekend began cold and sunny in Santa María del Puerto, the small village of cow farmers that was awarded the Asturias Exemplary Village Award for this year.
After the glamour of the previous night’s award ceremony, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía got on their comfy warm clothes and made the trip up the mountain to the village to get a tour and hand…
Royal Ghost Stories: Drottningholm and Stockholm Palaces
23rd October 2021
Drottningholm Palace in Sweden is said to be haunted by friendly ghosts. Queen Silvia revealed a few years ago that the Swedish Royal Family’s residence was haunted by spirits.
The Queen was talking in a documentary on Swedish public television “Drottningholm…
Hereditary Grand Ducal couple of Luxembourg visits business that provided backdrop for their wedding
23rd October 2021
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg visited the “Art Glaziers Bauer & Rathmann” atelier on Thursday, 21 October, alongside Tom Oberweis, President of the Chamber of Trades.
The couple represents the fourth…
Leonor presents Princess of Asturias Awards
23rd October 2021
This time in October marks an important one in Spain, one that sees the eyes of the world turn to the small principality in the north of Spain that gives its name to the heir to the throne.
Princess Leonor has made her way back to Spain for her autumn break, in time for the Princess of Asturias Awards; she moved to Wales at the end of August to carry out her last two years of high school…
King Philippe sits for military briefing
23rd October 2021
King Philippe of the Belgians visited the Defence Staff “Reine Elisabeth” quarters on Thursday, 21 October, for a routine update on the operations currently underway in various parts of the world that involve the Belgian Armed Forces.
His Majesty was welcomed with…
Queen Mathilde visited Da Vinci College (which, in French, means middle school) to meet with students of the last year to illustrate the SDGs, her role as Advocate and, more generally, the institution and function of the United Nations.
The anniversary of the foundation…
Leonor returns from Wales for annual Princess of Asturias Awards
22nd October 2021
The Princess of Asturias has returned from her school in Wales to attend the annual Princess of Asturias Awards in Oviedo.
The heir to the Spanish throne is currently attending the UWC Atlantic College to obtain her International Baccalaureate, but her autumn break fell at a time where she could attend the Princess of Asturias Awards alongside her parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, and…