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…
On Thursday, King Felipe granted an audience to Ane Mintegi, the junior tennis player who made history by being the first Spanish citizen to win a Wimbledon trophy.
Ane Mintegi won the women’s junior title at Wimbledon on the 11th of July by defeating German…
Queen Letizia shows support for major medical organisation
23rd July 2021
Queen Letizia has paid a visit to a meeting of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC).
She was joined by members of the National Council for the AECC, both in person and via video conference. She delivered a greeting to the Association’s president, Ramón…
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…
Tokyo calling for King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
23rd July 2021
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…
On Tuesday, Queen Letizia presided over a conference on the impact the pandemic had on mental health throughout the different vulnerable groups of the population.
The meeting, which took place in the Audience Room at Zarzuela Palace, included representatives from…
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…
Queen Sonja’s sister-in-law has died
22nd July 2021
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…
Queen Margrethe’s visit to Greenland postponed
22nd July 2021
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…
Princess Sophie of Romania presents prestigious award
22nd July 2021
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…