Queen Mathilde of Belgium began a solo, three-day trip to Costa Rica with an emergency on the way there.
Queen Mathilde’s flight to Costa Rica saw her plane forced to make a priority landing fifteen minutes early with a cracked windshield. Thankfully, everyone on board was safe upon landing.
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The Belgian queen is in Costa Rica in her role as Honorary President of Unicef…
Queen Sonja of Norway has left Oslo for warmer climes with a visit to Rome and a new exhibition that showcases some of her country’s most famous art.
The Norwegian queen visited Rome to see a new exhibition on Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The Palazzo Bonaparte is…
King Charles takes on engagement with Prime Minister and Deputy PM - and walks into a debate
11th February 2025
King Charles has joined by Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, and Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, for a rare joint engagement between Monarch and politicians. And the decision has raised a debate about whether the event was too political for The King to take…
Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine coordinate for a very important reason
10th February 2025
As the Swedish Royal Family came together to mark the birth of a brand new princess, there were other important matters to bear in mind, too. Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine both attended a church service for their niece, Princess Ines, in pale blue grey.
The shade has long been used in more sombre circumstances. Ines was born as Sweden came to terms with the worst mass shooting…
The engagement ring of a queen: Camilla's stunning diamond sparkler
10th February 2025
When it was announced in February 2005 that the then-Prince of Wales had proposed to Camilla Parker-Bowles, ITN proclaimed that he had used “a ring worth waiting for”.
Charles proposed with a ring that has a long family history. Historians believe that the ring…
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, the aunt of King Willem-Alexander, has beenattending a musical competition for the musical talents of the future.
Princess Margriet is on the Recommendation Committee for the Prince Christina Competition and attended one of five…
Crown Princess Victoria pays solemn tribute to victims of mass shooting
9th February 2025
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have paid solemn tribute to those killed in the worst mass shooting in Swedish history.
Sweden experienced its worst mass shooting when ten people were shot dead by a lone gunman at Risbergska School in Örebro. The gunman later died. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel paid their respects on Sunday.
The Crown Princess and Prince attended…
Princess Beatrix, the former Queen of the Netherlands, has just celebrated her 87th birthday. In honour of her big day, we are looking at one of her favourite tiaras, the Dutch Antique Pearl Tiara.
The former Dutch queen has worn this stunning statement tiara many…
After a health scare earlier in January, Queen Sonja is already back enjoying Norway’s winter weather with a visit to a stunning but fleeting cathedral.
Queen Sonja has visited Hunderfossen Family Park to see this year’s new attraction there. Each year, a…
Prince William hosts Blue Peter Earthshot winners at Windsor
9th February 2025
The Prince of Wales has welcomed the winners of the Blue Peter Earthshot Competition to Windsor Castle to celebrate their ideas for saving the planet. But he found himself head to head in a competition of his own.
Prince William met with all five winners of the Blue Peter Earthshot Competition which called on children between the ages of five and fifteen to share their own idea to help save the…
