Belgium

Belgium's Princess Elisabeth concludes military training

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant, has concluded her military training at the Royal Military Academy. Her training concluded with a three-day course at the Commando Training Center in Marche-les-Dames. The heir to the Belgian throne worked in an unusual environment to push her limits and show her courage in group exercises. The course included rock climbing, rappelling, death…
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Belgium

Tokyo calling for King Philippe and Queen Mathilde

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians are getting into the Olympic spirit this week as they have held video calls with Belgian athletes in Tokyo for the Summer Olympic Games. The King and Queen held several video calls in the Royal Palace of Brussels on…
Prince & Princess of Wales

A spitting image of his dad - Prince George celebrates eighth birthday with new photo

To mark the eighth birthday of their eldest child, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released a new image of Prince George ahead of his big day tomorrow. The photo was taken by the Duchess of Cambridge in Norfolk earlier this month. Photo Credit: The Duchess of Cambridge Catherine, a keen photographer, has taken the birthday photographs of all three of her children this year. The…
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Jordan

Queen Rania of Jordan meets US First Lady Jill Biden

Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan met with US First Lady Jill Biden on Monday evening at the White House; it was the first meeting between the two women since Mrs Biden became First Lady of the United States in January. After her meeting with Dr Biden, Queen Rania said…
Luxembourg

Tessy Antony de Nassau to marry next week

Tessy Antony de Nassau, 35, is set to marry her Swiss fiancé, Frank Floessel, next week. The exact date will remain private. Tessy made the announcement on her Instagram account on Saturday, saying, “Everyone is super looking forward for Mama and Papa to formalise this relationship before little bean arrives.” Tessy’s two sons, Prince Gabriel and Prince Noah, are set to…
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Japan

Emperor Naruhito of Japan to open Olympic Games

Emperor Naruhito is set to open the Olympic Games in Tokyo at the Opening Ceremony on 23 July, according to various Japanese media reports. An official with knowledge of the situation spoke anonymously to the Japan Times, saying the Emperor is likely to attend the…
Sweden

Happy Birthday, Crown Princess Victoria! - 44 facts about the Swedish royal on her birthday!

Today marks the 44th birthday of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. To celebrate, 44 facts about the heir to the Swedish throne are below! Happy Birthday, Your Royal Highness! Photo: Linda Broström, The Royal Court of Sweden When she was born, she was only styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria.After the birth of her younger brother, Prince Carl Philip, the law of succession was…
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