Bhutan

King of Bhutan receives Special Award of Recognition from UNDP

King Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan has received the Special Award of Recognition from the United Nations Development Programme. The King, 39, was presented the award on Wednesday, 13 March by Mr Achim Steiner, the Administrator of UNDP and United Nations Under-Secretary-General. His Majesty was presented with this special award due to “his leadership in advancing human development and…
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The Sussexes

Duchess of Sussex begins maternity leave

The Duchess of Sussex has begun her maternity leave according to Vanity Fair. Her Royal Highness’s last official engagements were on Monday when she visited Canada House with the Duke of Sussex and attended the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey alongside…
Sweden

Family affair as Crown Princess Victoria celebrates name day

Yesterday, in the Inner Courtyard of the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Crown Princess Victoria celebrated her name day, as she does each year. Her husband, Prince Daniel and their two children, seven-year-old Princess Estelle and three-year-old Prince Oscar also attended as the Crown Princess was presented with flowers and greeted the hundreds who had come out to see them. The Swedish Armed Forces…
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DenmarkNorway

Norwegian Royal Family joined by Danish Queen Margrethe at traditional ski jump at Holmenkollen

Members of the Norwegian Royal Family were joined by Queen Margrethe of Denmark yesterday at the traditional ski jump at Holmenkollen. Queen Margrethe is currently on her annual holiday in Norway and decided to visit her Norwegian counterparts for a few winter sports. Her son, Crown Prince Frederik is presently serving as Regent until she returns to Denmark. The royals watched the ski jumps from…
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International royals

King of Eswatini's 12th wife dies

There’s sadness in the African kingdom of Eswatini as it has been announced that King Mswati III’s 12th wife has died at the age of 31. Nothando Dube, also known as Inkhosikati LaDube, died after a battle with skin cancer. She died at a South African hospital…
Luxembourg

Princess Tessy attends exhibition "Women and Femininity" in support of women and domestic violence victims

On Friday in her native Luxembourg, Tessy Antony, Princess of Luxembourg attended the opening of the charity exhibition “Women and Femininity” in support of women and domestic violence victims at the hotel Sofitel Luxembourg Europe. The event itself began at 6 pm local time, but Tessy and the organisers mingled starting at 4:30 in the hotel with some of the evening’s…
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