The summer of 2021 was a special one for
athletes all around the world, who were finally able to have their
chance to compete in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Unfortunately, due to the global health restrictions currently in
place, the Games are being held without spectators, which also
means that many royals who would have normally travelled to the
Games were not able to do…
Who is Charlotte Casiraghi, granddaughter of Princess Grace?
3rd August 2021
Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi was
born on 3 August 1986, the second of three children born to
Princess Caroline of Monaco and Stefano Casiraghi. She was
born in the maternity wing of the Princess Grace Hospital Centre in
La Colle, Monaco, and was christened on the…
King Felipe kickstarts his holiday agenda with political audiences in Palma de Mallorca
3rd August 2021
Over the weekend, the Spanish Royal
Family moved to the island of Palma de Mallorca for their annual
holiday, but a royal holiday wouldn’t be right without official
engagements. It started on the night of Sunday, 1 August,
when Queen Letizia handed our prizes at the…
On Sunday, Queen Letizia of Spain gave
the start to the family’s agenda in Palma de Mallorca, where the
royals are spending a few days for their traditional holiday.
In the evening, the Queen arrived in the central court of
Casa de La Misericordia, where the closing ceremony for the
Atlántida Mallorca Film Fest 2021 was taking place. The event
started with a photo opportunity for guests…
On Friday, King Felipe of Spain travelled
to Salamanca to preside over a meeting with regional presidents and
leaders. The conference was instituted in 2004 and has gathered
regularly ever since, with the last in-person meeting having been
on the 31st of July 2020 to…
On Saturday, the Salle des Etoiles in
Monte Carlo was the backdrop for a spectacular edition of the Fight
AIDS Gala, an event presided by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and
her children. Her Serene Highness is the President of Fight
AIDS Monaco, an association that aims…
On Tuesday and Wednesday, King Felipe
travelled to Lima to represent Spain at the inauguration of Peru’s
President-elect Pedro Castillo. His Majesty departed from Madrid
Barajas Airport on board the state aeroplane, on which also
travelled the State Secretary for Latin America and the Caribbeans
and for Spanish in the World, Juan Fernández Trigo. At his arrival
at El Callao Air Base, in…
Prince Albert of Monaco has always been
very much involved in the fight for conservation and against
climate change. Now his work will be recognised with the Jane
Alexander Award. The prize is named after the United States
conservationist and actress Jane Alexander…
On Monday, the Danish Court confirmed
that the Royal Yacht Dannebrog had rescued another boat that had
become stranded in the sea between Denmark and Sweden. Queen
Margarethe was on board the yacht at the time of the rescue, the
Court also confirmed. The rescued boat…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg amongst guests at Imperial Palace in Tokyo ahead of Olympics
24th July 2021
Friday marked the beginning of the
agonised Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Games had to be postponed due to
restrictions for health safety and are finally taking place now,
albeit with limitations. Several royals had to bow out of
travelling to Tokyo for the occasion because of either travel
restrictions from their own countries or because Japan is severely
limiting access to the capital in fear of…
