Nineteen women are suing a Dutch
monastery and its Catholic order over claims that they were
subjected to forced labour and abuse by nuns between 1951 and 1979
for the benefit of the order or outside organisations, such as the
Dutch Royal House. These women were kept as virtual prisoners as
children or young adults. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd, which
is active in 70 countries, are the…
King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand,
also known as King Rama X, has left his hotel in Germany, where he
was holed up with a harem of 20 women, to travel to Zurich from
where he flew to Thailand to celebrate Chakri Day. In Zurich, he
was joined by his wife Queen Suthida, who…
Her Majesty The Queen has sent a message
to all healthcare professionals across the Commonwealth and around
the world for World Health Day. “On the occasion of World Health
Day, I want to thank all those working in the healthcare profession
for your selfless…
A spokesperson for The Duke and Duchess
of Sussex has said that they will “spend the next few months
focusing on their family and continuing to do what they can, safely
and privately, to support and work with their pre-existing
charitable commitments while developing their future non-profit
organisation.” Plans for the Sussex Royal Foundation have fallen
through and they will…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have
posted a touching farewell on their Instagram. Using their familiar
blue style background, the Duke and Duchess posted an image with
the words, “Thank you to this community, for the support, the
inspiration and the shared…
Clarence House has announced that the
Prince of Wales has tested positive for the Coronavirus. The
Duchess of Cornwall was also tested but she has not been infected
with the Coronavirus. A spokesperson said: “He has been displaying
mild symptoms but otherwise remains…
King Maha Vajiralongkorn spends most of
his time in Germany already – having a $12m mansion at Lake
Starnberg, but he too faces the challenges of the coronavirus.
However, being a King comes with some perks. Despite all hotels
having to close due to the crisis, the Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl has
applied for and received a special permit to remain open so that
the Thai King could rent out all…
King Willem-Alexander visits clinic where the first Dutch case of Coronavirus was diagnosed
24th March 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
visited the Municipal Health Services (GGD) Heart of Brabant in
Tilburg this afternoon. He visited at the invitation of the Mayor
of Tilburg, Theo Weterings. The first Dutch case of Coronavirus was
diagnosed in Tilburg on 27…
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of
Denmark have returned to Denmark from their home in France with
their two children Prince Henrik and Princess Athena. Prince Henrik
was examined at the Rigshospitalet for respiration problems
connected with asthmatic bronchitis. He…
Over 6.7 million people watch as King Willem-Alexander addresses the nation
21st March 2020
Over 6,7 million people watched King
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands gave a rare televised address
regarding the coronavirus. The last time King Willem-Alexander gave
a televised address of this nature was shortly after Malaysian
Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine in 2014. King
Willem-Alexander took the time to thank the health services and
also did not forget all the others who…
