2022 is a special year in Denmark, as it
marks the 50th anniversary of the reign of Queen Margrethe II, one
of the most beloved Heads of State in the world. To celebrate
the occasion, the Danish National Bank has announced that it will
issue a commemorative coin. Featuring a profile of the monarch on
one side and a new design on the other, the coins will be issued in
three different…
First official duties announced for Princess Ingrid Alexandra on the eve of her 18th birthday
12th January 2022
The future of the Norwegian monarchy is
about to legally become an adult, and the Royal Household has
formally announced her first official engagements. In
anticipation of her 18th birthday, on the 21st of January, Princess
Ingrid Alexandra features on the Royal Agenda…
Following a complicated political season,
the Netherlands has a new government with full powers. After
elections that were held in March 2021 and months of political
tension over the creation of a coalition for the new government,
King Willem-Alexander hosted the…
King Philippe of Belgium holds video call with school principals
11th January 2022
King Philippe of the Belgians held a
virtual meeting with two school principals to assess the situation
in the academic world following almost two full years of the
pandemic. His Majesty spoke with Ms Colla, a school principal
in the French-speaking part of Belgium, and Mr Peirelinck, from the
Flemish areas of the country. During the call, the King and the
school directors discussed the…
The Grand Ducal Court has announced that
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume tested positive for Covid-19. The
news comes a week after his father, Grand Duke Henri, was confirmed
to have the virus. The Crown Prince self-isolated following a
positive self-test and then…
In just a few days time, Denmark will
mark 50 years since Queen Margrethe of Denmark took the throne when
her father died. The Queen has therefore participated in a large
number of interviews, and an interview that attracted much
attention was on the Danish TV channel DT.
Queen Margrethe is one of the few
sovereigns of her generation with multiple university diplomas. Her
education journey seems to have heavily influenced her life and the
manner in which she performs her role. Shortly after turning
six-years-old in 1946, the Princess entered elementary school at
Zahles School, studying as a private pupil at Amalienborg Palace
from 1946 to 1949, and attending…
After announcing that, due to an increase
in the number of coronavirus cases, many of the major public events
of Queen Margarethe’s Golden Jubilee were to be postponed, the
Danish Royal Household has released a new timeline for the
celebrations. The events were…
The Belgian royal family is in mourning.
A close royal family member of the Belgian royal family passed away
on Monday. Her Imperial & Royal Highness, Princess Margherita of
Savoy-Aosta, Archduchess of Austria-Este, died on Monday, aged 91.
She is best known as the…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia step in for Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
11th January 2022
Last week it was announced that the King
and Queen of Sweden were infected with Covid-19. Shortly
afterwards, it was announced that Crown Princess Victoria and
Prince Daniel were also infected for the second time during the
pandemic. Therefore, the majority of the Swedish royal family had
to change their calendar drastically. The Crown Princess and Prince
Daniel were scheduled to attend a…
