Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde brave the rain to cheer on Belgian athletes

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde braved the rain in Paris to cheer on the Belgian Olympic contingent at the Opening Ceremony on Friday evening. The King and Queen were happy spectators at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on Friday evening. The unique ceremony, the first ever to be held outside of a stadium, was held on the Seine River in the heart of Paris. [getty…
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Spain

Former Olympian King Felipe shows support for Spain's stars at Paris 2024

King Felipe and Queen Letizia met with Spanish athletes on the eve of Paris 2024 to wish them luck ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.  The Spanish King and Queen arrived in the French capital ahead of the opening ceremonies and met with several athletes competing for Spain. They held a reception for the Spanish athletes and spent time chatting with different athletes about their training…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William keeps his tax bill private as royal finances revealed

The Prince of Wales has broken with his father’s tradition and has chosen to keep tax information from the Duchy of Cornwall private.  Each summer, Buckingham Palace publishes the Sovereign Grant Report, a document that breaks down how much money was spent to support the Sovereign in their official work and to maintain cccupied royal palaces.  The amount spent can vary widely from year…
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Spain

King Felipe gets summer stay in Mallorca under way

King Felipe of Spain has begun his summer stay in Mallorca as he arrived at the Royal Palace of La Almudaina.  King Felipe met with several Balearic organisations on Wednesday morning to mark the beginning of his summer residence in Mallorca. Mallorca is one of the main…
Royal News

A future queen graduates from Oxford

Belgium’s future queen celebrated a major milestone when she attended her graduation ceremony at Oxford University.  Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, officially marked her Oxford graduation on July 23rd 2024. She was joined by her parents, King Philippe and…
The Netherlands

How a king and queen mixed science and art to decorate a room with their family tree

The Dutch King often welcomes ambassadors and dignitaries in a very specific room in Palace ten Bosch. While the room looks like it may simply be a design choice, it actually holds the family’s history. The Dutch State commissioned the DNA Room in 2019 and artist Jacob van der Beugel created the room. The room is created out of 80,000 handmade ceramic blocks that have been divided up…
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