She’s about to mark a very important
moment for her family and for the royal dynasty that she married
into. It will be a day marked with a glittering gala and
appearances on a famous palace balcony. In October 2023, Crown
Princess Mary of Denmark will see her eldest child, Prince
Christian, celebrate his coming of age in festivities that will
include royalty from across Europe. Her baby boy…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince
Haakon all took part in the annual opening of Parliament ceremony,
which marks the end of the summer recess and the beginning of a new
legislative season. On 3 October, Their Majesties and His Royal
Highness arrived at the…
King Willem-Alexander has travelled to
Rotterdam to pay homage to the victims of a shooting that happened
last weekend. On 2nd October, His Majesty arrived in the city
to remember the three people that fell victim to a gunman.
Upon his arrival, the King was…
The Luxembourgish Grand Ducal Court has
launched a new website, aimed at explaining the monarchy to
children. After a week of teasers on social media, 27 September saw
the launch of the new platform, which coincided with kids getting
settled into their new school year routines. The platform is
designed in a fairytale book style and is full of sounds that
remind of cartoons about…
The Duchess of Edinburgh in Rome to pay homage to Italy's former President
27th September 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh travelled to
Rome to attend the State Funeral for former President Giorgio
Napolitano. The royal was among the many foreign authorities that
landed in the Italian Capital on Tuesday, 26th September, to take
part in the non-religious service…
Crown Prince Haakon hosts Red Cross Secretary General as Ukraine takes central stage in Oslo
26th September 2023
Crown Prince Haakon has welcomed the
Secretary General of the Ukrainian Red Cross at the Oslo Royal
Palace for an audience. On 25th September, Mr Maksym Dotsenko held
a private meeting with the heir to the Norwegian throne in the
context of his visit to the…
Painting by ground breaking artist rediscovered in a royal storage room
24th September 2023
The Royal Collection Trust has just
announced that a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi has gone on
display at Windsor Castle for the first time in almost two
centuries. The announcement comes at the end of a much-needed
restoration work that the painting has undergone, as it was
misattributed to “French School” and left in disrepair in a Hampton
Court Palace storage room. The…
King Charles receives a huge standing ovation as he addresses the French Parliament
22nd September 2023
King Charles III made history as he
became the first British Monarch to address the French Parliament
in the official Parliament Hall – his mother had spoken to French
Senators in the Conference Room of the Senate. And so, on 21st
September, King Charles III…
King Charles thanks France for the outpouring of memories of his late mother
22nd September 2023
The last State Visit by a British Monarch
to France was almost a decade ago, when Queen Elizabeth II traveled
to Paris and Normandy, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh. Now it
was her son, King Charles III, who made the trip, and it has been
filled of memories of…
Royals and the United Nations: what roles do they have?
22nd September 2023
The United Nations is the biggest
international organism currently in existence, as it unites
representatives from more than 190 countries and different
international organisations, like the EU and the African
Union. Its purpose as an intergovernmental organisation is to
“maintain international peace and security, develop friendly
relations among nations, achieve international cooperation…
