The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended
the London premiere of Disney’s upcoming The Lion King on Sunday
evening, meeting Hollywood royalty – including Beyoncé and Jay-Z –
and teasing a new conservation initiative. Prince Harry was slated
to attend the premiere since the engagement was announced in
mid-June, but Buckingham Palace only confirmed last week that
Meghan would join her husband…
Prince of Wales says next 18 months critical for humanity when dealing with rapid climate change and biodiversity loss
15th July 2019
The Prince of Wales warned late last week
that the next 18 months would be crucial to the survival of
humanity with the rise of global warming. Prince Charles made the
remarks at a reception in his London residence, Clarence House, for
Commonwealth Foreign Ministers, where…
Today we’re looking at the history of the
Palace of Zarzuela, which is the home of King Felipe, his wife,
Queen Letizia, and their two daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta
Sofía; as well as King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía. Construction
began on Zarzuela Palace back in…
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie looking forward to move to Paris this September
13th July 2019
Prince Joachim has spoken more in-depth
about his family’s upcoming move to Paris this September, telling
Billed Bladet, “This is going to be great for all of us, and
now both the children are completely with the plan.” Speaking
exclusively to the Danish magazine, Prince Joachim revealed that
Prince Henrik and Princess Athena are on board with the move, which
was announced in…
King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the
Solliden Prize to Pav Johnsson, a nature expert, in a ceremony in
Öland at Solliden Palace on Thursday. King Carl XVI Gustaf was
accompanied by Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria, who were
dressed in traditional Öland…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visit ancestral castles during visit to German states
13th July 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde paid an
official visit to the German federal states of Thuringia and
Saxony-Anhalt this week. While in Saxony-Anhalt, they visited an
ancestral castle where the head of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
once lived, Friedenstein…
Queen Máxima spoke about the possibility
of bringing her daughters with her on future UN trips during her
working visit to Bangladesh this week in her role as the UN
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. “They ask a lot about my work, and we talk about it a
lot,” Queen Máxima said in an interview in Bangladesh, referring to
her three daughters…
Queen Letizia attends international cancer research summit "Grand Challenge" in Madrid
13th July 2019
Queen Letizia attended the “Grand
Challenge” international cancer research summit last week in
Madrid. The Queen is honorary president of the Spanish Association
Against Cancer (the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer in
Spanish), which hosted the Grand Challenge…
Today we’re looking at the line of
succession to the Belgian throne. Current Monarch: King Philippe,
who succeeded his father, King Albert II, on 21 July 2013 after he
stepped down for health reasons. Photo: Laura Dekkers King Philippe
was considered by many…
Duchess of Cambridge lends support to Backyard Nature Campaign: “Spending time in nature can play a pivotal role in helping children grow up to become happy, healthy adults"
10th July 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge has lent her
support to a nature campaign encouraging children to play outdoors
and protect nature where they live. In a statement on the Backyard
Nature website, Kate wrote about how important it is for children
to spend time outdoors. “Spending time in nature can play a pivotal
role in helping children grow up to become happy, healthy adults.”
Backyard Nature is a…
