Kristin Contino

Denmark celebrates 150th anniversary of Christian X's birth

28th September 2020

It was 150 years ago this past weekend when Denmark’s Christian X was born, and the Royal House shared a series of five photos to mark the occasion.On 26 September 1870, Crown Princess Lovisa gave birth to a little prince, the future Christian X, at Charlottenlund Palace north of Copenhagen. He was the first-born child of Lovisa and her husband, Crown Prince Frederick, who later ascended…

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Princess Beatrice's wedding marked with new royal souvenirs

By Kristin Contino

23rd September 2020

Royal collectors are in luck this week as the official range of commemorative chinaware and souvenir items to celebrate the wedding of Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have gone on sale.The Royal Collection Trust announced Wednesday that seven items have…

European Royals Spain

King Felipe delivers speech for the 75th anniversary of the United Nations

By Kristin Contino

22nd September 2020

The 75th anniversary of the United Nations was marked with a special speech by King Felipe VI during the high-level meeting to commemorate the occasion.Delivering his message from the Palace of La Zarzuela in Madrid, on September 21st 2020, the Spanish king discussed…

Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik meets winners of the Danish Championships and European Championships 2020 in Entrepreneurship

By Kristin Contino

16th September 2020

Young entrepreneurs from across Europe were honoured by Crown Prince Frederik at a lunch in Copenhagen on Monday when he met the winners of the Danish Championships and European Championships 2020 in Entrepreneurship.The event, which took place at Industriens Hus in Copenhagen, welcomed top teams of student entrepreneurs along with judges and business partners. The team “Bubbles&#8221…

Palaces & Buildings

Historic Royal Palaces announces proposed redundancies after £100 million loss in income

By Kristin Contino

14th September 2020

Historic Royal Palaces announced on Monday that “with deep regret” the charity has entered into a period of consultation on proposed redundancies.The independent charity manages Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace, the Tower of London, Kew Palace…

The Netherlands

Dutch Royal Family's controversial Golden Coach to go on display

By Kristin Contino

9th September 2020

A 122-year-old carriage that has made headlines in recent years for its colonial artwork will be on public display in 2021 when a new exhibit opens at the Amsterdam Museum.The exhibition will be titled ‘Golden Coach – Gift of Amsterdam’ and will run…

European Royals Sweden

Princess Sofia's Project Playground celebrates 10 years

By Kristin Contino

3rd September 2020

Project Playground, the charity founded by Sweden’s Princess Sofia in 2010, celebrated its 10th year of changing children’s lives this week.Before she married Prince Carl Philip, Sofia Hellqvist joined her friend Frida Vesterberg to create an organisation aimed at focusing on children’s development in socio-economically vulnerable areas. The charity’s vision is…

Fashion Features

Crown Princess Mette-Marit: Our fashion favourites

By Kristin Contino

26th August 2020

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway might not be the first name that comes to mind in terms of fashionable royals, but she flies under the radar with her laid-back Scandinavian style and bold evening looks. We’re taking a look at some of our favourite outfits from the…

Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria awards Stockholm Junior Water Prize

By Kristin Contino

25th August 2020

Young people making a difference for the environment were honoured by “a very proud patron” when Crown Princess Victoria delivered a special video message for the Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2020 on Tuesday.Participants from about 30 countries took part in…

Interests

The Crown announces series four premiere date and teases royal wedding

By Kristin Contino

20th August 2020

Fans of Netflix’s hit drama The Crown can finally add an exciting date to their diaries. Series four will premiere Sunday, 15 November, the streaming service announced Thursday.Screen grab/NetflixA teaser trailer for the long-awaited fourth series was released, giving viewers a first official glimpse at newcomer Emma Corrin as Diana, Princess of Wales.“Something as…

Denmark celebrates 150th anniversary of Christian X's birth

Princess Beatrice's wedding marked with new royal souvenirs

King Felipe delivers speech for the 75th anniversary of the United Nations

Crown Prince Frederik meets winners of the Danish Championships and European Championships 2020 in Entrepreneurship

Historic Royal Palaces announces proposed redundancies after £100 million loss in income

Dutch Royal Family's controversial Golden Coach to go on display

Princess Sofia's Project Playground celebrates 10 years

Crown Princess Mette-Marit: Our fashion favourites

Crown Princess Victoria awards Stockholm Junior Water Prize

The Crown announces series four premiere date and teases royal wedding

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