Spain

King Felipe commemorates 500th anniversary of circumnavigation

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. Once the ship was back in port, it was boarded by the President of the Andalusian Parliament and the Mayor of Cadiz, both of…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde shoots hoops with female Olympic basketball team

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 the Belgian female basketball team, the Cats, who got their first Olympic qualification to take part in the Tokyo…
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Sweden

Princess Estelle unveils sculpture at her Cultural Foundation's Park

Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle have inaugurated a permanent installation in the Djurgården island park in Stockholm.  The sculpture, created by Danish-Norwegian duo Elmgreen and Dragset, has been sponsored by the Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation, created in 2019 with the aim of promoting culture and helping artists. The ceremony was held partially in…
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DenmarkFeatures

Crown Prince Frederik presents Invictus Games medals on the day Prince Harry's daughter was born

On Friday, 4 June, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark participated in a symbolic medal ceremony for the Invictus Games in Svanemøllen’s Barracks in Copenhagen.  Prior to the medal ceremony, His Royal Highness met with several personalities connected with the Games, including Danish Defense Minister Trine Bramsen and the leader of Team Denmark at the Invictus Games, Claus…
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