Spain

Queen Letizia of Spain presides over UNICEF Spanish Committee Awards 2019

On Tuesday in Madrid, Queen Letizia of Spain presided over the UNICEF Spanish Committee Awards 2019. Her Majesty was received upon her arrival by Spain’s Minister of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare, María Luisa Carcedo; the President of the Superior Council of Scientific Investigations (CSIC), Rosa María Menéndez; and the President of UNICEF ​​Spanish Committee, Gustavo Suárez…
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JordanRoyal Weddings

Royal Weddings: King Abdullah II and Queen Rania

On10 June 1993, then-Prince Abdullah marriedRania al Yassin in a traditional Muslim ceremony in Amman. The 31-year-old Prince and his 22-year-old fiancé had only been dating for a few months, after meeting at a dinner party in August of 1992, when they became engaged in January 1993. Abdullah would tell People Magazine a few years later that “It was love at first sight.” What…
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Behind the Scenes with True RoyaltyQueen Elizabeth II

New on True Royalty: The Queen's Coronation in Colour

Our partners at True Royalty have added a new show to their arsenal: The Queen’s Coronation in Colour.  Originally released for the 65th anniversary of The Queen’s coronation by ITV, The Queen’s Coronation in Colour can now be watched on the online streaming service, True Royalty. So, if you missed it when it originally aired and have been wanting to watch it but didn’t…
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Japan

Former Empress of Japan set to undergo heart exam

Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan, 84, is set to undergo a heart examination according to the Imperial Household Agency on Friday. The heart examination has been set up after Michiko’s blood test showed that she has a higher risk of heart failure. As a result, further tests will be administered at the Imperial Household Hospital. The blood test on the Empress Emerita came after she had been…
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