Princess Anne and Family

The Princess Royal in Sri Lanka in first royal overseas trip of 2024

The Princess Royal and her husband, Vice Admiral Sit Timothy Laurence, are in Sri Lanka for an official visit at the request of King Charles III and his government.  Her Royal Highness landed in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo on 10th January, and she was welcomed at the airport by the British High Commissioner to the country, Andrew Patrick, as well as the Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign…
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Asian RoyalsJapan

Japan's Crown Princely Couple visits exhibition about poignant anniversary

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Japan visited an exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the return of Okinawa under Japanese control.  The Crown Princely Couple visited the Tokyo National Museum on Friday, 17 June, and were given a tour of the exhibit by some of the museum’s authorities.  Crown Prince Akishino praised the painting “Phoenix and Peonies,” a piece from…
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European RoyalsSpain

Queen Sofía watches with pride as twins make their much-anticipated public debut

Queen Sofía of Spain attended the event celebrating the 50th anniversary of Madrid’s zoo, during which she had the honour of being present for the first public outing of the facility’s newest stars, twin pandas.  On Monday, 21st of March, while King Felipe and Queen Letizia were handing out the National Design and Innovation Awards, the King’s mother arrived at Madrid’s Zoo, where she…
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