British Royals

A warm welcome and an air of friendship at start of State Visit to France

King Charles III and Queen Camilla landed in a windy but sunny Paris at the beginning of a three-day State Visit that will also take them to the city of Bordeaux.  The strategic importance of this State Visit was highlighted by both sides even before it officially began, when President Macron posted a video of The King’s previous visits to France, when he was still the Prince of Wales…
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Spain

King Felipe hails the role of a free press in ''uncertain times''

King Felipe and Queen Letizia traveled to Barcelona to award the first edition of the La Vanguardia prizes, dedicated to people and entities that work in social, economic, political or cultural domains. Their Majesties arrived at the National Museum of Art of Catalonia in the evening of 18th September 2023, and were welcomed by state and local authorities, as well as some of the top…
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Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia conclude counties tour in Värmland

As the day of his Golden Jubilee approaches, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have made the last visit to a Swedish county for the occasion. Their Majesties visited Värmland, a county in the centre-west of the nation, at the border with Norway. Incidentally, it is also the title assigned to Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland.  Upon their arrival, on 7 September, King Carl XVI…
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Sweden

The prince and princess whose much longed for son is about to make royal history

King Carl XVI Gustaf is about to celebrate his Golden Jubilee. And after 50 years of reign, many Swedish citizens barely remember a life without the current King on the throne. Carl XVI Gustaf is the first Swedish monarch to celebrate a Golden Jubilee. His reign has another peculiarity: Carl Gustaf inherited the throne directly from his grandfather at 27. His father, Prince Gustaf Adolf, never…
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