CoronavirusEuropean RoyalsSweden

Queen Silvia says she felt her age in quarantine

Queen Silvia said that she felt her age while in quarantine in a new interview with an Alzheimer’s Disease podcast. Speaking to Henrik Frenkel for his podcast, Help – I Have Alzheimer’s Disease (in Swedish: Hjälp – Jag Har Alzheimer!), that was shared on Monday, International Alzheimer’s Day, Queen Silvia said, “I’ve never felt over 70 before.” The Queen is 76 years…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Duke of Cambridge to appear in documentary on conservation and climate change

The Duke of Cambridge will appear in an upcoming nature documentary on ITV, taking viewers on a behind the scenes look as he works on nature conservation projects to ensure the natural world’s survival. ‘Prince William: A Planet For Us All’ will premiere next month, and the teaser trailer was released on Monday evening. In the minute-long clip, William can be heard saying, “I’ve…
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InsightLuxembourg

The godparents of Europe's heirs

As Prince Charles of Luxembourg is christened today, we’re looking at the godparents of Europe’s heirs. The Prince of Wales [getty src=”3424303″ width=”432″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Prince Charles was born on…
Denmark

Crown Princess Mary joins special commission with United Nations Population Fund

Crown Princess Mary has joined a special high-level commission within the United Nations Population Fund to help the agency follow up on its goals from last year’s 25th-anniversary summit. The Danish Royal House announced the news on its website Thursday, saying that Crown Princess Mary was happy to join the commission and build upon its work at the Nairobi Summit from last year, which marked…
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British RoyalsThe Edinburghs

Countess of Wessex sits for live sculpture creation

The Countess of Wessex sat for a sculptor on Wednesday while the process was streamed online in a bid to raise awareness for the blind and partially sighted. Sitting for Frances Segelman, Sophie adhered to social distancing guidelines to pose for the sculpture. The process was livestreamed on the internet from Segelman’s London studio. The event was broadcast for the Vision Foundation, of…
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