European RoyalsSpainThe Netherlands

New beginnings beckon for two of Europe's princesses

With the summer holidays nearly over and students returning to school, two European princesses are settling in at their Welsh sixth-form school for their final years of study. Princess Leonor of Spain, a future queen, and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, middle daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, will both begin their studies at UWC Atlantic College, in the Vale of…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

The Duchess of Cornwall says gardens helped people get through pandemic

The Duchess of Cornwall has spoken about the importance of gardening with BBC host Monty Don during a special episode of BBC Two’s Gardeners’ World, revealing that she thinks it helped many people through the pandemic and lockdowns. “I think gardens got people through COVID,” Camilla told Monty Don as they walked through his personal Jewel Garden at Longmeadow, his Herefordshire…
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DenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Princess Mary delivers speech at Human Rights Conference

Crown Princess Mary delivered a speech at the Human Rights Conference in Copenhagen this week, held in connection with Copenhagen 2021, and WorldPride and the EuroGames. The Crown Princess, who is royal patron of Copenhagen 2021, said in her speech that, “We come together from around the world united in the belief that we are born equal in rights and opportunities, that we have the right to…
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Denmark

Prince Christian of Denmark starts high school

Prince Christian posed for new photographs released by the Danish Royal House as he starts the school year at Herlufsholm in Næstved on Wednesday. The Danish Royal House shared pictures of the teenage prince on social media at the new school, and one with his parents…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The Cambridges share photo of Princess Charlotte and butterfly for the #ButterflyCount

Princess Charlotte is the star of a new snap taken by her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, this weekend in Norfolk. The six-year-old princess is photographed with a Red Admiral butterfly cupped in her hands as she participates in the Big Butterfly Count, which wraps up this weekend in the United Kingdom. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge released the photo to their social media accounts…
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