Denmark

Crown Princess Mary hosts Christmas reception for Mary Foundation partners

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…
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Luxembourg

See all the photos released as part of the happy announcement the Hereditary Grand Ducal Couple of Luxembourg are expecting their first child

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…
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LuxembourgMonacoSpain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia act as hosts for Conference on Climate Change (COP25)

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…
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FeaturesReviews

Review: The Faith of Queen Elizabeth

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…
JapanRoyal Weddings

Crown Prince of Japan urges his daughter to update Japanese people regarding her wedding

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…
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