Continuing our series looking into the
grandparents of Europe’s reigning monarchs, let’s explore the lives
of the grandparents of King Felipe VI of Spain, royalty on both
sides. Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona [getty src=”1028243926″
width=”594″ height=”406″ tld=”ca”] King Felipe’s paternal
grandfather, Juan, was a would-be king of Spain in his own right,
though…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary attended Flag Day commemorations at Kastellet in Copenhagen on
the first weekend of September. Flag Day, which honours the Danish
soldiers, foreign ministry and emergency services personnel who
have been sent abroad for…
The Duke of Cambridge thanks Air Ambulance personnel at the start of a special week
7th September 2020
To mark the start of Air Ambulance Week,
The Duke of Cambridge has written an open letter thanking Air
Ambulance workers for “the vital role [they] play in saving lives
across the country every day.” William’s letter reads: “As we mark
Air Ambulance Week 2020…
Diana, Princess of Wales - The 'small and private' funeral that was watched by billions
6th September 2020
The funeral of the late Diana, Princess
of Wales, was one of the largest in recent history, with an
estimated viewing audience of 2.5 billion people worldwide, but
according to reports, it was not meant to be that way. After
Diana’s death on 31 August 1997 following a car accident in Paris,
her body was returned to England and taken to St James’s Palace,
where it remained for five days…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is descended
from royalty on both sides of her family tree. Today, let’s look at
their lives more in depth. Christian X of Denmark [getty
src=”568924853″ width=”449″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Queen
Margrethe’s paternal…
The Duke of Cambridge spoke at Friday’s
999 Festival, an online service of thanksgiving to honour emergency
service personnel, where he praised the work of first responders in
the midst of a global pandemic. Speaking from Anmer Hall, the
Cambridges’ country home in…
Today we’re looking at the grandparents
of Albert II of Monaco: a Monegasque princess, a French count, an
Olympic rower, and a gym teacher. Unfortunately for Albert, none of
his grandparents were alive to see him ascend to the throne in
2005. Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois [getty src=”51527340″
width=”475″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Prince Albert’s paternal…
Crown Princess Mary attended the opening
of a summit in Copenhagen that brought together people and
organisations with ideas of how to rebuild following the COVID-19
pandemic. Hosted at BLOX, a “national and international gathering
place that engages people in…
Queen Sofía helped in the release of a
Hipatia sea turtle last week, joining forces with the Palma
Aquarium Foundation to help the marine animals and fauna in the
Palma area. The Queen, who partnered with the Palma Aquarium
Foundation last year through her Reina Sofía…
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 children’s right…
