The Scandinavian royals are not only excellent friends, but they are also relatively closely related to each other. During the Viking Age, the royals in these three kingdoms were bitter enemies; however, during the Middle Ages all nations were united under one kingdom under the Kalmar Union and had a common royal family under, among others, Queen Margrethe I. Today, all the Scandinavian nations…
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden has attended his first meeting of the Swedish National Museum`s Friend`s Board. The prince was elected to be a new member of the board earlier this month.
The prince has long been involved in the association and has, on several occasions, had…
King Felipe has attended the inauguration of Guillermo Lasso Mendoza as President of the Republic of Ecuador.
Spain’s king travelled to Ecuador’s capital, Quito, on May 23rd 2021, to begin his participation in the constitutional process of the new…
The Princess of Asturias will be confirmed into the Catholic Church in a simple ceremony alongside her classmates.
Leonor’s confirmation will take place on May 28th 2021 at the same church where she made her First Communion, at Our Lady of Aravaca in Madrid.
The ceremony, a year earlier than expected, will be scaled back for all those taking part, because of restrictions imposed by the…
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has released two new spring-themed images to mark Pentecost. Both photos were taken by Linda Broström outside of the family’s home at Haga Palace this month.
One photo features the happy family of four with their dog, Rio, while…
Crown Princess Mary is encouraging Denmark to recognise the beauty of the country’s nature in a new project with the World Wild Fund for Nature.
‘Together for Nature’ will encourage Danish people to share photos of their experiences in nature, as the coronavirus…
Soft, striking and above all, symbolic. The wedding bouquet carried by the future Queen of Spain, Letizia Ortiz, at her royal wedding on May 22nd 2004 was filled with significance. From personal touches to nods to one of the oldest ruling dynasties in Europe, Letizia filled her posy with meaning.
At the heart of her cascading bouquet were the iris and the lily, closely associated with the House…
On 1 November 2003, Spain’s Casa Real announced that the heir to the throne, Felipe, Prince of Asturias was to marry the divorced Spanish television newscaster, Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano. At the time, the announcement came as a surprise to most.
The then Prince Felipe…
Princess Charlene of Monaco is currently unable to return home to Monaco following an illness in her home country, South Africa.
The royal, who has been in South Africa this week participating in wildlife conservation work, had been due to attend the Monaco Formula 1…
Princess Charlene's Foundation supporting the first rugby school in Ecuador
22nd May 2021
Princess Charlene is lending her support to the creation of a rugby school in Ecuador, a first for the Latin American country.
Last week, her husband Prince Albert II received a cheque for €3,000 on behalf of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation from Isabelle Bonnal, the Commissioner-General of the Department of National Education.
The event, organised by the Monégasque Association…