King Felipe travelled to Sevilla,
Andalusia, to receive the first medal of honour awarded by the
Andalusian Parliament. Accompanied by his wife, Queen
Letizia, His Majesty arrived at San Telmo Palace in Sevilla, which
hosts the headquarters of the autonomic government of Andalusia.
Their Majesties were received by the Spanish Government’s Vice
President, Carmen Calvo, and all the…
On Sunday, , Queen Margrethe, Crown
Prince Frederik and Prince Christian travelled to Denmark’s
Southern border to celebrate the centenary of Jutland’s annexation
to the country. The entire succession line to the Danish
throne was firstly driven around in a carriage…
On Sunday, Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince
Frederik and Prince Christian travelled to Jutland to mark the
100th anniversary of the territory becoming a part of Denmark. The
first act of the day was a carriage ride along the Denmark-Germany
boarder, south of the town of…
King Philippe of the Belgians will hold
an audience with the President of the United States, Joe Biden, in
Brussels on June 15th 2021. The meeting will happen in the context
of two global summits taking place in Brussels on the 14th and 15th
of June: a NATO summit and a EU-American summit. But this
will not be the first time His Majesty has interacted with United
States Presidents. King…
On Sunday, King Felipe of Spain travelled
to Cadiz to welcome back a ship that did the 11th circumnavigation
of the globe. His Majesty arrived at the port of Cadiz on
board the ship; there, he watched the solemn flag-raising and the
subsequent port reentry manoeuvre.
On Friday, Princess Sofia of Sweden spoke
at the virtual graduation ceremony of new nurses from Sophiahemmet
University. Similarly to what happened last year, the graduation
ceremony was held virtually in 2021. Before the global health
emergency exploded 16 months ago…
On Tuesday, 9 June, the Netherlands’
Golden State Coach arrived in Amsterdam to be featured in an
exhibition. The coach, used traditionally for state
functions, such as Budget Day, has been undergoing a five
years-long renovation, meaning that King Willem-Alexander has only
been able to use it a handful of times during his reign. The
coach has now been placed in a glass case, which…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has
visited Fitness Campus Lange Munte, in Kortrijk, Belgium, to show
her support for the her country’s Olympians ahead of the Tokyo
Games. Her Majesty travelled to the small town, west of
Brussels, to give a final encouragement to…
Crown Prince Frederik to resign as active member of the International Olympic Committee
9th June 2021
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
announced his intention to resign as an active member of the
International Olympic Committee, a resignation that should be
effective after a vote during the next IOC meeting, at the end of
the Tokyo Games. In a statement, on June 8th…
King Felipe of Spain has taken part in a
solemn ceremony for the Royal and Military Order of Saint
Ferdinando. His Majesty arrived at the Aranjuez Royal Palace,
located in Aranjuez, near Madrid, on June 8th 2021, and was
received by the Chief of Defence, Lieutenant Colonel. López
Calderón, the Chancellor of the Royal and Military order of Saint
Hermenegildo and the President of the Assembly…
