Crown Princess Victoria participated in a
virtual keystone dialogue with the seafood industry and ocean
experts to discuss sustainable fishing practices this week. In a
speech where she advocated for sustainable fishing, Crown Princess
Victoria said: “Transforming the global seafood industry is no
small task. It is more like turning an ocean liner around: it is
difficult, because of its size.
King Felipe praises the power of Spanish language
7th October 2020
King Felipe has affirmed his belief in
the power of the Spanish language at the annual meeting of the
board of the Cervantes Institute. In his speech at the meeting on
October 6th 2020, the King said that “Spanish is an undoubted
cultural and economic engine, not only…
The Duke of Kent at 85: His Charities and Patronages
7th October 2020
The Duke of Kent has long been a valued
working member of the Royal Family, with his main areas of interest
including war commemoration, rescue, medicine, social care, sport,
innovation, business, engineering, music and fostering relations
between the UK and Germany. On…
The Duchess of Cambridge visits University of Derby
7th October 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the
University of Derby on October 6th to chat with students about
mental health and the support they receive on campus throughout the
COVID-19 pandemic. Kate’s visit comes just before World Mental
Health Day on Saturday and saw her discussing mental health with
university staff and students as well as hearing how Student Minds,
a student-based mental health…
Sophie celebrates World Teachers Day in Surrey
7th October 2020
The Countess of Wessex marked World
Teachers Day with a visit to Stepping Stones School in Surrey on
October 5th. The Royal Family social media account shared photos of
Sophie visiting with students outside at their Forest School, where
they showed the royal aspects of…
Crown Princess Mary attends the Danish Rainbow Awards
3rd October 2020
Crown Princess Mary attended the Danish
Rainbow Awards earlier this week to present honorary awards to
businesses and organisations that show support for LGBTQ+ people in
Denmark. The Danish Rainbow Awards “should be inclusive and embrace
broadly,” according to the…
Queen Máxima opens Breast Cancer Awareness Month
2nd October 2020
Queen Máxima officially opened Breast
Cancer Awareness Month in the Netherlands on Thursday during a
visit to the Breast Cancer Association Netherlands in The Hague.
During her visit, Queen Máxima met with some of the 230 volunteers
who help out with BCAN to hear about how they’re involved with the
organisation. Her Majesty also received a copy of the book
Everything About Breast Cancer…
Queen Mathilde mixes past and present on visit to East Flanders
2nd October 2020
Queen Mathilde paid a visit to East
Flanders on Wednesday, visiting local businesses to learn more
about production. King Philippe had originally been scheduled to
join his wife; however, with a new government deal struck
overnight, His Majesty had to remain in Brussels…
Queen Máxima discusses debts in a series of video calls
2nd October 2020
Queen Máxima paid a digital visit to the
community of Alphen aan den Rijn on Wednesday to discuss debt
problems and solutions with a local financial foundation. Queen
Máxima was joined by State Secretary Bas van t’ Wout, the State
Secretary for Social Affairs and…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
spoken with business leaders and first responders from Kangaroo
Island to hear how they have recovered following the devastating
bushfires in Australia earlier this year. Kensington Palace shared
a snippet of their video calls on Thursday, though their
conversations took place last week. The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge heard from local business…

