Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde celebrate Olympic and Paralympic stars

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium hosted Belgian Olympians and Paralympians this week at a special event marking the games. The Belgian King and Queen welcomed Belgian athletes to the Palace of Laeken to celebrate their accomplishments.  Many athletes chose to wear striking satin suits in red or yellow with others in black suits, echoing the colours of their country’s…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit returns from sick leave amid family stress

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway joined her husband, Crown Prince Haakon, for an engagement following an extended sick leave.  Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit hosted a dinner at their residence, Skaugum. The theme of the evening was youth mental health.  In addition to being joined by the Council for Mental Health, the royal couple was joined by 22 individuals…
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Royal News

Prince William presents The Earthshot Prize

Prince William announced the five 2024 Earthshot Prize winners at the award ceremony in Cape Town. The Prince of Wales is in South Africa by himself while the Princess of Wales continues to focus on her health. However, he still made it an evening to remember- he…
Denmark

Queen Mary makes style statement ahead of big change

King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark were a dashing duo at the Crown Prince Couple Awards in Copenhagen. The Danish King and Queen attended their awards held in VEGA. While His Majesty wore a casual suit, Queen Mary made a bold style statement. Mary chose a striking black tuxedo jumpsuit from favourite brand Max Mara. The jumpsuit features full-length sleeves, satin-lined…
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History

The prince whose death changed a dynasty

The Stuart dynasty changed forever with King Charles I. His turbulent reign ended with his execution and the monarchy’s abolishment. However, he was never meant to be king. Who was meant to be the second Stuart monarch? Prince Henry Frederick was born on 19 February…
Spain

King Felipe at high level meeting on response to floods that devastated Spain

Following an emotionally charged visit to meet people affected by devastating floods, King Felipe chaired a crisis meeting about the response to the extreme weather which has claimed over 200 lives across Spain. The Spanish king oversaw an executive meeting at the Headquarters of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) of Torrejon Air Base. The meeting’s main topic of discussion was the changing…
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