This could be the last week the Spanish
Royal Family is working before their annual holiday in Palma de
Mallorca, the biggest of the Balearic Islands, and Their Majesties
are definitely making it count. On Tuesday, King Felipe, Queen
Letizia and Infanta Sofía held a reception for 20 Spanish students
who will be going through the two year UWC program, of which Their
Majesties are High…
It’s summertime in Europe! And as more
and more people get vaccinated and get the chance to travel, they
jet towards monarchic state capitals and big cities. Naturally,
this means a visit to a Royal Palace is almost mandatory! This will
be the case for any tourists who…
King Philippe's half-sister, Princess Délphine, to take part in national holiday celebrations for the first time
13th July 2021
On Monday, the Belgian Royal Palace
announced that, for the first time, Princess Délphine would take
part in the celebrations for the country’s National Day on the 21st
of July. This will mark her first participation in the
celebrations as a member of the Royal…
After a weekend filled with sports
events, Europe woke up on Monday with institutional tasks left to
do. First up was King Felipe – the Spanish monarch presided
bright and early the swearing-in of 12 new ministers of the
government. After 16 months in a deep economic recession due
to the sudden crisis the world faced, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro
Sanchez decided to make some…
Royal visits are back: Princess Astrid of Belgium to undertake economic mission in USA
10th July 2021
As the vaccination program advances in
some countries, royal fans can expect more and more work
trips. This will be the case for Princess Astrid of Belgium.
On Friday, the Belgian Royal Palace announced that from the 2nd to
the 9th of October, Her Royal Highness would…
On the 6th and 7th of July, King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands carried out
engagements for the second and third day of their State Visit to
Germany. On Tuesday, Their Majesties started the day with a
visit to the Bundestag, the German Parliament…
Over the course of the last few weeks,
the Hereditary Grand Ducal Couple of Luxembourg and their son,
one-year-old Prince Charles, have decided to undertake a tour of
the country’s care homes. During all the visits, Their Royal
Highnesses were accompanied by Corinne Cahen, Minister of
Family. On Tuesday, the Luxembourg Grand Ducal Court posted
on Instagram a series of ten pictures…
Dutch King and Queen's state visit to Germany rocked by attempted assassination of journalist in Amsterdam
7th July 2021
On Tuesday evening, prominent Dutch
journalist Peter R De Vries was shot and seriously wounded in
Amsterdam. Mr De Vries was was exiting a television studio
after being a guest on the live show RTL Boulevard to talk about
the case of a hairdresser who was murdered in…
A most unusual arrival - King Willem-Alexander pilots government plane to Germany for a state visit
6th July 2021
On Monday July 5th, King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands arrived in Germany to begin a
three-day state visit to the country. The Dutch state plane landed
at Berlin Brandenburg Airport around 11am carrying Their Majesties
and three government…
An unusual state dinner closes day one of the Dutch King and Queen's state visit to Germany
6th July 2021
On Monday, King Willem-Alexander and
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands started a three-day State visit to
Germany. The visit began with Their Majesties and the three
Ministers accompanying them descending from the State plane, which
was co-piloted by King Willem-Alexander himself, under a light
drizzle at Berlin Brandenburg Airport. Once they disembarked the
plane, the Dutch dignitaries…
