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…
As we explore the grandparents of
Europe’s monarchs and their influences on each monarch’s life,
today let’s take a look at the grandparents of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Crown Prince Fredrik and Crown Princess
Mary’s November business trip to the Netherlands has been postponed
by the Royal House due to COVID-19. The postponement was announced
on Tuesday morning by the Royal House, noting that it will be
re-scheduled as soon as possible…
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…
The Duchess of Cambridge offered up a
final sneak peek of her photography exhibition, Hold Still, on
Saturday night, sharing three images from the 100 chosen by the
judging panel. In a post on the Kensington Palace social media
accounts, Kate wrote: “The photography…
Mike and Zara Tindall have taken part in
a rapid testing trial for athletes to receive a quick result on
their COVID-19 status. The couple helped test a new rapid test kit
and digital health passport that is called VHealth Passport. The
kit’s aim is to get fans back in…
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…
The Countess of Wessex has given an
interview to Good Housekeeping magazine discussing social media,
her patronages, and raising her two teenage children. In a rare
interview, Sophie discussed her work with Childline and the
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty…
An upcoming documentary will look at
Project Playground, a charitable organisation founded by Princess
Sofia of Sweden. “We followed Princess Sofia’s work on-site in both
South Africa and Sweden where we got to meet some of the children
who visit Project Playground…
Crown Princess Mary gave a speech at
Copenhagen Pride last weekend, speaking via digital platform after
the in-person festivities were cancelled due to the COVID-19
pandemic. In her speech, she noted the importance of holding online
festivities in the absence of physical gatherings, saying: “This
Monday was the first day of Copenhagen Pride Week across the
country. And while this year’s…
