We’re caught in a flux, of sorts, as the
world begins to ease out of lockdowns and restrictions imposed by
the COVID-19 pandemic, but countries remain cautious about how to
proceed so as not to cause another spike in cases. As businesses
begin to reopen, one thing seems clear: summer tourism figures will
likely fall very short of past years’ numbers. Enter the European
royals who are…
Queen Máxima has paid a visit to the GGZ
Noord-Holland-Noord mental health care institution to speak with
practitioners about treating patients in their home environments.
The Royal House website said that Queen Máxima also discussed
“recovery and personal direction…
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg on first public engagement since birth of son
2nd July 2020
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie
returned to royal engagements on Wednesday, nearly two months after
giving birth to her first child, Prince Charles. Stéphanie was
joined by her husband, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, for a visit
to the Caritas Fairness Centre in…
The Prince of Wales joined the Mayor of
London for a visit to the Transport for London’s Ashfield House
training centre in West Kensington on Thursday morning to thank the
staff who have been working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The
Transport for London network has been operational throughout the
COVID-19 pandemic, and, according to Clarence House, has been
“helping enable NHS staff…
King Felipe attended the symbolic
reopening of the Spanish border with Portugal on Wednesday, another
step to re-opening the country following the COVID-19 pandemic. The
border between Spain and Portugal is referred to as ‘la raya’ or
‘the line’ and was closed for…
The birthstone of July, the ruby, has
been used as a symbol of royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking
at the history behind the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish
Royal Family’s collection: the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely
associated with Crown Princess…
Queen Máxima has paid a visit to the
Nieuwe Regentes Theatre to meet with its Creative Coalition and
discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected artists and other
freelancers. The Creative Coalition was formed last year to bring
together 42 different professional associations and allow those
working in the creative arts to join forces. The Royal House
website notes that musicians…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted
a Zoom call with Canadian healthcare workers as a way to mark
Canada Day, Canada’s national holiday. The Royal Family YouTube
page posted the seven-minute video with the description that
William and Kate wanted to “thank staff…
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie join Zoom call with young cancer patients
1st July 2020
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie
joined in a Zoom call to discuss the challenges young people living
with cancer are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re just
interested, I guess, to know how COVID has affected your treatment
or how you’ve been feeling…
The Princess Royal has recorded a reading
for Westminster Abbey’s podcast celebrating the feast of its patron
saint. Princess Anne gave a reading from the New Testament to mark
St. Peter’s Day. The podcast was released on June 29th, the feast
day itself, and is part of the regular Abbeycasts. Westminster
Abbey wrote, “Saint Peter is the Abbey’s patron saint, and on St
Peter’s…
