Betzdorf Castle is located in eastern Luxembourg, in the commune of Betzdorf. Built between 1911-19 by an engineer named René Müller Laval, the costs of the property forced Müller Laval to rent it out but the Great Depression struck and the home sat empty. After his death, his brother opened the house up to the Red Cross as a vacation home and retreat centre. The Nazis took over the castle…
A rare photo has been uncovered of what could be the ultimate Great British Bake Off showstopper challenge: a bread arch fit for royalty!
The arch, comprised of 1,500 loaves of bread was constructed in 1894 and spanned Commercial Street in Leeds. It was a tribute to the…
Prince William named sexiest bald man alive and the internet disagrees
28th March 2021
It’s been a busy week for Prince William, he was named Lord High Commissioner to the 2021 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, he took part in commemorating the lives lost in the coronavirus pandemic and now he has been declared World’s Sexiest Bald Man by a…
Japan’s 14-year-old Prince Hisahito receives honourable mention in literature contest
24th March 2021
Japan’s Prince Hisahito of Akishino received an honorable mention for his non-fiction writing submission to a children’s non-fiction literature contest.
The 14-year-old’s work was chosen out of 357 contest entries from elementary and junior high school students. Prince Hisahito wrote about his trip to the Ogasawara Islands, also known as the Bonin Islands. He went to these Pacific Islands…
Last week it was announced that Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall would travel to Greece later this month and attend its Bicentenary Independence Day celebrations.
This will be Charles’s third visit to a country where his royal…
Princess Mabel puts spotlight on COVID vaccines in developing countries
21st March 2021
Princess Mabel van Oranje took to Twitter to express her gratitude for being able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine: “Grateful to have received a free #COVID19 vaccine today (UK resident, age 50+).” She then turned that gratitude into action stating that she was going to…
The Prince of Wales has been a lifelong steward of the environment. In 2020 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Prince announced the Sustainable Market Initiative (SMI). The SMI wants to be a global “leader in a transition to a sustainable future by putting nature, people and the planet at the heart of global value creation.”
At the One Planet Summit this week, celebrating his 50th…
United Nations urges Thailand to change law which criminalises insulting the royals
21st December 2020
In Thailand, people can be sentenced from three to 15 years for insulting or defaming the Thai king, queen, heirs or regent. Now the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has asked the Thai government to change the law.
Known as lese…
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the Global Environmental Action International Conference in Tokyo this week.
The conference is held every two years, and this year focused on how to have environmental conservation while maintaining economic…
A global pandemic has not stopped Queen Elizabeth II from keeping in touch with her people.
Once again, The Queen had a digital visit. This time with KPMG, an accounting firm celebrating its 150th anniversary. From Windsor Castle, she heard the stories of four employees from across the UK. She also got a touch of the holiday season as they serenaded Her Majesty with a pre-recorded performance…
