Japan’s Crown Prince Family has donated 300 handmade medical gowns to medical institutions on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The medical gowns were handmade by the royals and staff from the Imperial Household from plastic bags.
Specifically, the gowns were presented to a hospital and the Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation, the latter which is headed by Crown Prince Akishino…
Princess Stéphanie visits COVID screening centre
31st May 2020
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco visited a COVID-19 screening centre in Espace Léo Ferré, Monaco, last week.
The royal wore a surgical mask and used hand sanitiser as soon as she entered the building.
Upon arrival, the Princess was welcomed by Didier Gamerdinger…
Learn more about Middle Eastern royals on True Royalty
31st May 2020
True Royalty has an array of different programmes on the British Royal Family, from biographies to recipes to royal residences. If you were hoping for more on international royals, you are in luck!
They have now added more to their international royal section with the…
May Jewels: Norway’s famous emeralds
30th May 2020
To conclude our May series on royal emeralds, we are taking a look at the emeralds in the Norwegian royal vault.
The Norwegian Royal Family has a large emerald and diamond tiara with matching earrings, brooch and necklace. The tiara is in a neo-classical style and features a centre, square emerald at the top.
Its creation date has never been known but it is assumed to have been some time in…
Tessy Antony de Nassau, a former UN peacekeeper, released a video statement yesterday in honour of National Peacekeeping Day 2020.
In her role as patron of UNA-UK, Tessy recorded a short video to mark the occasion.
She first spoke about the COVID-19 pandemic and how…
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweden’s National Day celebrations have to be altered. The Royal Family usually attends several events throughout the day; however, the Royal Court has revealed to Royal Central how things will be different in 2020.
“The Royal…
Emperor Emeritus Akihito visits Imperial Palace for first time since March for research
29th May 2020
Emperor Emeritus Akihito visited the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time since March on Thursday for research purposes.
Akihito spent about an hour and a half in a biology research institute inside the palace where he has long conducted research regarding goby fish. He arrived and left the palace in a surgical mask as Japan still takes precautions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
King and Queen of Spain meet with young talents
29th May 2020
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia met with young Spanish talents at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Thursday, 28 May.
Their Majesties, clad in surgical masks, sat six feet apart from the eight young talents from research, technology, business, culture and social…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has spoken out after the death of African American George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Princess made the remarks on her Instagram account with a photo of a woman holding a sign with George Floyd’s name.
When it comes to fashion, the Duchess of Cornwall’s name is not often mentioned. The Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Sussex get all the attention when it comes to their wardrobe, but that does not mean that the other royal ladies lack in the fashion department.
Now, the Duchess of Cornwall’s trusty summer shoes are available in North America! Sole Bliss can now be purchased…