DenmarkEuropean Royals

Queen Margrethe admits she’s never had whiskey

Queen Margrethe shared some insight into her personal alcohol preferences during a visit to Thisted Municipality on Monday. While touring Gyrup Farm, which produces Thy Whiskey, the Queen revealed, “It’s not something I’ve ever drunk myself,” when shown how the distillery works. The Queen learned how Gyrup Farm has been owned and operated by the same family for eight…
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Belgium

Princess Elisabeth to study at Oxford this fall

The Duchess of Brabant is headed to the United Kingdom to further her education, the Belgian Royal House announced on Tuesday. In a press release, it was announced that Princess Elisabeth would begin her studies at Lincoln College, which is connected to Oxford University…
DenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Prince Frederik to take part in a security policy course

Crown Prince Frederik will take part in an upcoming security policy course at the invitation of the Chief of Defence. The Danish Royal House announced the news over the weekend, stating that Crown Prince Frederik will take part in the two-week course in the final week of August and in the week of 20-26 September in Zealand. “[C]ourse participants are introduced to highly topical topics of…
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European RoyalsSweden

King Carl Gustaf gives royal seal of approval to new medallion

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia visited the Riksdag on August 23rd to officially inaugurate a portrait medallion gifted to the Swedish king for his 75th birthday earlier this year. The King was forced to curtail celebrations for his 75th birthday, 30 April, due to the pandemic. The portrait medallion, made of plaster, now hangs outside of the Finance Committee session hall, near the…
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Norway

Haakon and Mette-Marit: 20 years on

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on 25 August, and from the moment they married, they set out to become a modern Norwegian couple while maintaining a full roster of royal engagements. As we celebrate this…
British Royals

Changing the Guard returns to Buckingham Palace

For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, Changing the Guard has taken place at Buckingham Palace. In an interview with Sky following the event on August 23rd 2021, the Garrison Sergeant Major of the Coldstream Guards, Andrew Stokes, said that “It’s…
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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