Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of
Brabant headed off to Wales to begin college yesterday at the
United World College (UWC) Atlantic College in the Vale of
Glamorgan. The Belgian Royal Palace posted two images of the future
Queen of the Belgians on their Twitter account saying, “Leaving for
@UWCAtlantic college! #BackToSchool2018.” One image was just of
16-year-old Elisabeth…
Princess Sofia of Sweden took part in
the Tough Viking obstacle course race alongside her sisters,
Lina and Sara this past weekend. The 15-kilometre course was at
Djurgården in Stockholm. The Swedish Royal Court’s Director of
the Information and Press…
Yesterday, Queen Rania Al Abdullah
of Jordan visited the Al Kifah Cooperative Society
in Ajloun to see the projects they have been carrying out.
While there, Her Majesty was able to meet and speak to the women
who are beneficiaries of the projects in an effort to
learn…
Prince Daniel of Sweden has sold his gym
chain “Balance” to his competitor, Sats after years of declining
profit. Last year, Sats reached record sales, according to Di.se.
Sats has now, with the acquisition of Balance, 75 locations
throughout Sweden and over 200,000 members. Balance has three
locations in Stockholm and was founded by then Daniel Westling in
2006 with a new concept.
Queen Sirikit of Thailand is recuperating
in hospital after being diagnosed with the flu. The Royal
Household Bureau made the announcement just after midnight on
Monday. The 86-year-old queen mother was admitted on Sunday to
Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok with a high…
The Swedish Royal Family has released
several new summer images. Many of the pictures were taken in July
at the Royal Family’s summer home at Solliden in Öland by
Anna-Lena Ahlström. HRH Crown Princess Victoria, HRH Prince Daniel,
HRH Princess Estelle, and HRH…
Yesterday, Their Majesties King Felipe
and Queen Letizia of Spain attended a memorial for the Barcelona
and Cambrils terror attacks which took place last year on 17
August. The King and Queen travelled to Barcelona alongside
the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez for the
memorial service at the Plaza de Cataluña. Upon their arrival,
Their Majesties were greeted by President of the…
Born Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
on 15 September 1972 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain, the
future royal was the eldest daughter of the journalist Jesús
José Ortiz Álvarez and registered nurse and hospital union
representative María de la Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez.
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia visit fire-stricken Dalarna to meet emergency services
17th August 2018
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden privately visited the fire-stricken areas of Dalarna on
Wednesday. The Prince Couple met with emergency
services, county administrative board, the
municipality, Armed Forces and the Fortifications Office
in Trängslet to…
King Willem-Alexander to attend 125th anniversary of The Hague Conference on Private International Law
14th August 2018
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands is due to attend the 125th anniversary of The Hague
Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). The King will
attend on the afternoon of Wednesday, 12 September at the Theater
Diligentia in The Hague. The HCCH, an intergovernmental
organisation, works to create international treaties, also
called Hague Conventions, to have consistent…
