Jordan

Jordanian royals mark country's 74th Independence Day

Members of the Jordanian Royal Family marked Jordan’s 74th Independence Day on Monday as the country continues to battle COVID-19. Alterations had to be made to the celebrations due to restrictions because of the global pandemic meaning the festivities were subdued. King Abdullah addressed the nation from Raghadan Palace in Amman and an official welcome ceremony was held for his and Queen…
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Sweden

Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar learn about bees

Sweden’s Princess Estelle, 8, and Prince Oscar, 4, spent 20 May learning about the family’s beehives to mark World Bee Day. Crown Princess Victoria took her two children to the beehives at their home, Haga Palace, to learn more about the insects as a way of…
Prince & Princess of Wales

A new name for William and Kate’s social media

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have altered their social media name making it more personal. While their handle has remained the same, their account name now reads “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge” instead of “Kensington Palace.” The change took place on both their Twitter and Instagram accounts. There was no announcement of the change and fans noticed the…
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InterestsSweden

May Jewels: Sweden's rare emeralds

Sweden’s emerald collection may be few, but they make up for it in their beauty. From older pieces to the newest tiara, we take a look at Sweden’s rare emeralds. There are a large emerald necklace and two brooches that are seen on the Swedish royal ladies that…
Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria opens ECRD2020 conference on rare diseases

On 14 May, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden opened Europe’s ECRD2020 conference on rare diseases via video conference as the patron of Sällsynta diagnoser (Rare Diseases Sweden). The conference was due to take place in Stockholm from 14 to 15 May, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was moved online. The Crown Princess delivered her speech in English from her…
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Luxembourg

Princes Gabriel and Noah excited to meet new baby cousin

Princes Gabriel and Noah, 14 and 12 respectively, are excited to meet their new baby cousin, Prince Charles, when the restrictions for COVID-19 are lifted and it’s safe to do so. Prince Charles is the first child of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie, who was born yesterday morning in Luxembourg. Baby Charles is now second in line to the throne and…
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