Kuwait’s new emir has been named as the
late Emir’s half-brother, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad
Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, according to the Kuwaiti government today. In a
statement, the Government of Kuwait said they pray for the success
of the new ruler. [getty src=”2361745″ width=”380″ height=”594″] He
was expected to succeed his brother as…
Crown Princess Victoria takes Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar to carpet exhibit
26th September 2020
This past week, Crown Princess Victoria
of Sweden took her two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar,
to a carpet exhibit at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The exhibit
“Se på mattorna – det är jag” is located in the Rikshall of the
Royal Palace and…
Duchess of Brabant completes one-month military initiation camp
26th September 2020
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has
successfully completed her one-month military initiation camp in
Elsenborn, Belgium. The 18-year-old heir to the throne received her
blue beret on Friday from her father, King Philippe, in his role as
commander-in-chief of the army. Her…
Queen Máxima talks about pandemic's impact on financial inclusion
25th September 2020
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke to
CNN’s Julia Chatterley about how financial inclusion will play an
important role in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to the pandemic, many things were forced to go virtual, and
many chose to make their payments via their computers or cell
phones. However, this put those disadvantaged into a more troubling
spot as they…
King Salman of Saudi Arabia, 84,
addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the first time on
Wednesday where he called for a comprehensive solution on Iran and
disarming Iranian affiliate Hezbollah in Lebanon. Like the other
monarchs who have spoken at the 75th…
Count Claus-Casimir, the only son of
Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, will
finish his schooling at Gordonstoun international boarding school
in Scotland. The 16-year-old has already travelled to Scotland and
will be in quarantine for two…
Thai protestors are risking it all to demand change to the monarchy
23rd September 2020
Protestors in Thailand are risking it all
to demonstrate against the monarchy and current regime. The
protests across the country, but particularly in the capital of
Bangkok, continue to grow as the dissatisfaction with the status
quo intensifies. Thailand is not a country with freedom of speech,
especially when it comes to the Thai Royal Family. The nation has
stringent lèse majesté laws…
Luxembourg's Prince Charles honoured with tree-planting ceremony
23rd September 2020
Luxembourg’s new heir, Prince Charles,
was honoured with a tree planting on Monday afternoon by the
Luxembourg government. The Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary
Grand Duchess took their four-month-old son to Pescatore Park for
the ceremony. They were joined by…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has paid tribute to the founders of the United Nations in a speech
he delivered yesterday for the organisation’s 75th anniversary. His
Majesty spoke alongside Dutch UN Youth Delegate, Hajar Yagkoubi,
who spoke of what young…
A new official portrait of Queen
Margrethe of Denmark has been released by the Royal House to mark
her 80th birthday. The Royal House said portraits of Margrethe are
a narrative of the Queen’s life as head of state: “Portraits are
therefore also part of the narrative about the Danish head of
state’s life and activities.” The image was taken this summer and
replaces the…
