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 three-and-a-half months during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Both countries are still experiencing spikes in
cases, but the…
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…
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 at Fraser Health’s Surrey
Memorial Hospital in British Columbia, and frontline workers across
Canada for their efforts in…
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…
Crown Princess Mary has launched a new
campaign to combat loneliness amongst young people, working with
her Mary Foundation to support the cause. Crown Princess Mary said
of the Look for Loneliness campaign: “Loneliness is a major problem
among young people – not just during Corona, but also before and
after. With the campaign, we will help break the taboo of
loneliness and appeal to the…
The Duchess of Cambridge promises tennis fans Wimbledon 2021 will be 'worth the wait'
1st July 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge has narrated a
video for Wimbledon on what would have been the opening day of the
iconic lawn tennis tournament. “Three-hundred-fifty days, 14 hours,
and 12 minutes between the last ball hit and when the next was
meant to be,” Kate’s…
Crown Princess Mary was named President
of the WWF’s World Natural Fund in Denmark on Monday, succeeding in
a role once held by her late father-in-law, Prince Henrik The Royal
House announced the news on its website Monday, saying that Crown
Princess Mary will in the…
Princess Eugenie has shared a new photo
of her scoliosis surgical scar on her Instagram account to
recognise International Scoliosis Awareness Day. “Today is
International Scoliosis Awareness Day,” she wrote in the post
shared on June 27th 2020. “I just wanted to share my scar and
encourage anyone out there who’s gone through something similar to
share theirs with me. Let’s be proud…
