Queen Máxima stepped out for the award
ceremony of the King Willem I business prizes, one of the most
prestigious acknowledgements in the Netherlands. The ceremony took
place in the evening of Monday, 23rd May, at Groningen’s Forum, in
the presence of Her Majesty, the CEO of De Nederlandsche Bank and
chairman of the Koning Willem I Foundation, Klaas Knot, as well as
representatives for…
Prince Charles makes first appearance for one of Luxembourg's most important religious moments
24th May 2022
The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg took
part in the events surrounding the closure of the Octave, a
religious festivities. In the morning, Grand Duke Henri,
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie took part…
The political situation in Europe is
tense after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of the significant
consequences is that the neutral nations of Sweden and Finland have
applied for NATO membership. In the recent years, Sweden has
invested heavily in upgrading its…
King Juan Carlos has been spending time
in Spain after several years of self imposed exile. He has been
warmly greeted in the Galician town he’s been staying in, Sanxenxo,
where large crowds have gathered to cheer him. However, there has
also been a vocal reaction from those opposed to his visit which
follows a string of controversies, many of them around a series of
allegations of financial…
Hot weather, a very warm welcome for King Juan Carlos and a new dilemma for King Felipe
21st May 2022
Temperatures in some parts of Spain are
hitting record levels and the heat seems to be spreading. As he set
foot on Spanish soil for the first time in almost two years, King
Juan Carlos found himself the star of a very warm welcome indeed.
Even the man at the centre of…
Queen Margrethe takes part in commemorations linked to Denmark’s history of exploration
21st May 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has attended
the Royal Geographical Society’s meeting on Danish expedition
history at the Danish National Museum. Queen Margrethe was received
by six-year-old Viola, who handed Her Majesty a beautiful bouquet
of flowers. The Queen was then…
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the
Netherlands, 18, will attend the opening of the Dutch parliament
for the first time this year. Princess Amalia, as she is commonly
known, will attend Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day) for the first time on
20 September. Prinsjesdag will take place at the Koninklijke
Schouwburg in The Hague this year – a change in location from the
Ridderzaal in…
King Juan Carlos has set foot again in
Spain, returning home after almost two years in exile. The former
monarch touched down in Vigo in Galicia in the early evening of May
19th 2022. On hand to greet him was his elder daughter, Infanta
Elena, who hugged him warmly as he…
The Spanish Royal Household has confirmed
that King Juan Carlos will return from exile for the first time in
almost two years. Officials issued a brief statement less than 24
hours before the former monarch was due to touch down in Spain for
a brief visit. Juan Carlos…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has marked the
300th anniversary of Fredensborg Palace – an anniversary close to
the Queen’s heart. The anniversary was celebrated on 17 May in a
large event arranged by the Fredensborg municipality, where the
home is located. Several hundred turned up to join the celebration
with the Queen. School children and music corps from the local
community took…
