Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has held the annual Christmas reception for the partners of the Mary Foundation at Frederik VIII’s Palace in the Amalienborg Palace complex in Copenhagen.
This year’s reception took place on Thursday, 5 December with partners enjoying glögg and apple slices as a thank you for their work with the Mary Foundation (Mary Fonden in Danish) over the past…
Tessy Antony-de Nassau spends the day with students at St George's in Luxembourg for Innovation Days
7th December 2019
Tessy Antony-de Nassau was present for the first-ever Innovation Day in Luxembourg at St George’s Primary yesterday where her company, Finding Butterflies co-organised the event alongside Vodafone Foundation Luxembourg.
Also in attendance alongside Tessy was the…
The holidays are upon us, and as we mentioned in our podcast, we have collected the addresses of those our readers might want to send Christmas cards to and posted them below. Please be advised that if you live in North America, it will take a couple of weeks for your…
See all the photos released as part of the happy announcement the Hereditary Grand Ducal Couple of Luxembourg are expecting their first child
6th December 2019
This morning, the Grand Ducal Court announced that the Hereditary Grand Ducal Couple are expecting their first child.
The press release said, ” Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Duchess are immensely pleased to announce that the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess are expecting Their first child. The birth is scheduled for May. The Grand Duke, the Grand Duchess and the members of…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attend Avicii tribute concert
6th December 2019
Last night, a tribute concert for charity was held in Stockholm in memory of the late Swedish DJ, Avicii, and Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden were in attendance at Friends Arena.
Proceeds from the concert will go to supporting mental health…
Royal Navy admits it accidentally started The Queen's death rumours on social media
5th December 2019
The Royal Navy has taken responsibility for the accidental spread of death rumours of Her Majesty The Queen a few days ago.
The rumours started via a leaked WhatsApp message that had been screenshotted and shared on Twitter and Facebook saying Her Majesty had died of a…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia act as hosts for Conference on Climate Change (COP25)
3rd December 2019
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have played hosts to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP25) in Madrid where Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Prince Albert of Monaco and other foreign dignitaries were in attendance. The theme of the conference is to reduce CO2 emissions, global trade in emission rights, and other issues surrounding the goals set at the 2015 Paris climate…
Duke and Duchess of Sussex choose 12 organisations to highlight on Instagram, taking inspiration from the "Twelve Days of Christmas"
2nd December 2019
Although they are currently on a six-week break from royal duties, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not forgotten to select their charities to follow for the month of December. The pair said they were inspired by the “Twelve Days of Christmas,” and as such…
Review: The Faith of Queen Elizabeth
1st December 2019
Just in time for Christmas, The Faith of Queen Elizabeth, the Poise, Grace, and Quiet Strength Behind the Crown by Dudley Delffs will be released on 3 December.
As a woman of faith myself, this was a book I was looking forward to reading, and I was very lucky to get an…
Crown Prince of Japan urges his daughter to update Japanese people regarding her wedding
1st December 2019
The Crown Prince of Japan, Akishino, has urged his eldest child and older daughter, Princess Mako, to update the Japanese public regarding engagement and postponed wedding to Kei Komuro.
His Imperial Highness said, “This coming February marks two years [since the announcement of the postponement of the wedding]. I believe something must be announced about it.”
The comments were…