European RoyalsSweden

Queen Silvia receives Butterfly Prize

Queen Silvia received the Butterfly Prize on Monday for her work towards addiction issues and drug-free policies from an organisation in Sweden. The Butterfly Prize is awarded by the Women’s Organisations’ Co-operation Council on Alcohol and Drug Issues, and Queen Silvia’s citation read: “…for her many years of work and personal commitment to the drug issue and for…
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British RoyalsThe Gloucesters

Duke of Gloucester becomes first royal patron of Trimontium Trust

The Duke of Gloucester has become patron of the Trimontium Trust as the museum it oversees begins a renovation project to be completed next year. “It is a great honour for the Trust to have a patron of such high standing,” said John Reid, the chairman of Trimontium Trust. “Trimontium is one of the most important Roman sites in the UK and His Royal Highness will help us raise awareness…
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BelgiumCoronavirusEuropean Royals

Belgium's Princess Eléonore forced to move to new secondary school

Princess Eléonore will soon start secondary school, but not where she’d been previously studying due to a rule change within the school district. The Brussels Times reports that the 12-year-old princess, who’d been studying at the Saint-Jan Berchmans College in Brussels, will now have to find a new school as the Belgian Royal Family lives too far away from their choice. The newspaper…
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