DenmarkEuropean Royals

Texas to welcome Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

Crown Princess Mary is heading to Texas with a Danish business delegation next month, hitting Austin and Houston to promote culture, innovation, and green energy. Crown Princess Mary will be in the United States from 10 to 13 March, and will be accompanied by Mette Bock, Denmark’s Minister for Culture. In Austin, Crown Princess Mary will attend the South by Southwest Festival (SXSW), an…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

The Duke of Cambridge presents hero sailor with gallantry medal

The Duke of Cambridge presided over the second Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, presenting awards to broadcasters and naval rescuers. Among the honourees was Leading Seaman Simon Wharton, a diver who received The Queen’s Gallantry Medal for his part in retrieving the body of a fisherman who’d gone down with his fishing vessel. “It’s an absolute honour to have been…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen sends message to President of Brazil following dam collapse

The Queen has sent a message to the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro following a dam failure in Brumadinho on 25 January at an iron ore mine site. Her Majesty’s message was released yesterday on social media and the Royal Family’s website. The Queen said: “Prince Philip and I were deeply saddened to learn of the devastation and loss of life caused by the ruptured dam in…
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European RoyalsSweden

Crown Princess Victoria visits University of Gothenburg and Sea and Water Authority

Crown Princess Victoria visited the University of Gothenburg and the Sea and Water Authority during a visit to Gothenburg on Wednesday. Victoria visited the Department of Biology and Environmental Science at the University, with the Royal House billing her visit as one that featured several important environmental issues “including marine littering, microplastics, the Baltic Sea status, new…
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