The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima tweet their support for Dutch Olympic team

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are officially open! After much anticipation, the Japanese edition of the biggest sporting event in the world has begun, and royal support for the various teams is pouring in.  Despite the current situation preventing many royals from travelling to Japan for the occasion, as they had done many times in the past, they still want their citizens to feel their support…
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Norway

Norway’s Royal Family remember those lost on 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks

Ten years ago, on July 22, 2011, Norway was hit by its the worst terrorist attacks since World War II. The tenth anniversary was commemorated with several moving tributes attended by the Royal Family. The first commemoration was outside the Government Quarter where the bombing took place. Four wreaths were placed at the memorial to the dead, including a wreath from the Crown Prince and Crown…
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Belgium

Tokyo calling for King Philippe and Queen Mathilde

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians are getting into the Olympic spirit this week as they have held video calls with Belgian athletes in Tokyo for the Summer Olympic Games. The King and Queen held several video calls in the Royal Palace of Brussels on…
Belgium

Belgium's royals conclude National Day with visits to care homes

National Day in Belgium has been marked with scaled down celebrations on Wednesday, tinted by a sombre atmosphere.  The King was visibly moved when, during the military parade, images of the damage caused by the devastating floods that have hit Belgium in the past weeks were projected on the giant screens. His Majesty was seen drying tears, touched by the tragedy that has caused the death of…
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Norway

Queen Sonja’s sister-in-law has died

Queen Sonja has lost her sister-in-law. Lis Haraldsen, has died at the age of 87. The death was announced by the Haraldsen family in the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten. Lis Ingeborg Elder was born in Denmark on 22 August 1933 and married businessman, Haakon Haraldsen…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe’s visit to Greenland postponed

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has recently been on a visit to the Faroe Islands. It was expected and planned that the Queen would then travel on for a visit to Greenland. However, on Tuesday, it was announced that the visit was postponed. Within the past week, Greenland has…
Romania

Princess Sophie of Romania presents prestigious award

Princess Sophie of Romania presented the Best Play of the Year Award to Mihai Ignat at the 30th UNITER Gala in Bucharest on Monday. The Romanian Princess was present in the Great Hall of the National Theatre in Bucharest to attend the Romanian Theatre Union Gala Award Ceremony. Her Royal Highness took part in the gala alongside the Romanian Presidential Adviser and the Romanian Minister of…
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