Eleven months after being the most
prominent name in a list of alleged plot conspirators in Jordan,
Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein wrote an apology letter to King
Abdullah II. In it, he stated that the past few months have
given him the opportunity to “honestly look within and
self-reflect” and that he regrets the actions he had taken.
“I have erred, Your Majesty, and to err is…
Over the past 15 months, news of Iñaki
Urdangarín being offered new conditions to serve his sentence for
tax fraud and money laundering have come out regularly. Let’s take
a look back at the timeline of the story. On 12 June 2018,
Spain’s Supreme Court ruled to…
King Abdullah and Queen Rania praise Jordan's women in passionate speeches for International Women's Day
9th March 2022
During a meeting with several Jordanian
women, King Abdullah and Queen Rania have expressed their best
wishes for International Women’s Day. Their Majesties presided over
a meeting for women from several Jordanian governorates, during
which the King highlighted…
Crown Princess Mary discusses gender diversity in UN roundtable for International Women's Day
9th March 2022
Crown Princess Mary took part in a
roundtable on gender diversity in business to mark International
Women’s Day. Her Royal Highness took part in the event held
at the UN City in Copenhagen, a structure that houses 17
representations of UN agencies, as well as 22 campuses for
students. The roundtable was organised jointly by UN Women and
Boston Consulting Group. The first is the…
Princess Akiko of Japan has become patron
of the Japan-British Society, the Japanese Imperial Household and
the press office for the Society have announced. The Princess
attended a Bansan party hosted by the organisation, and on that
occasion, she was asked by the…
Princess Marie travelled back to Denmark
from Paris to attend the service in celebration of DanChurchAid’s
100th anniversary. Her Royal Highness took part in a church service
officiated by Bishop Peter Skov-Jakobsen at Our Lady’s Church. The
service also saw the…
Princess Takamado of Japan took part in
the inauguration of a photographic exhibition about Japan in
diplomacy. On 2 March, Her Imperial Highness was the guest of
honour at the inauguration of the Yokohama leg of the exhibition.
She was also accompanied by other authorities, such as the Mayor of
Yokohama, newly elected Takeharu Yamanaka. The town offered
the exhibition in the Minato…
Infanta Cristina’s husband, Iñaki
Urdangarín, has been granted parole and will now be able to enjoy
conditions that are still undisclosed. Urgandarín was granted
this privilege after successful participation in the Intervention
Program for Economic Crimes (Programa…
The Royal Palace in Amsterdam has
launched an initiative to support Ukrainians during this difficult
time. All profits made from entrance tickets on Sunday, 6 March
will be donated to Giro555, a Dutch organisation that collects
relief funds and volunteers for crisis…
Queen Sofía of Spain carried out an
engagement related to a 300-year-old tradition in the Spanish Royal
Family: the feet kissing of the statue of the Christ of Medinaceli.
Upon her arrival in the Basilica, Her Majesty was welcomed by the
local church authorities, as well as a small crowd cheering her on.
She then sat for the church service before opening the line of
worshipers…
