Count Claus-Casimir, the only son of
Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, will
finish his schooling at Gordonstoun international boarding school
in Scotland. The 16-year-old has already travelled to Scotland and
will be in quarantine for two weeks, as is required by the UK,
before he can attend classes in person. Until then, he will attend
classes virtually. His mother…
Prince Joachim of Denmark has been
promoted to the military rank of Brigadier General. The event
happened in a small ceremony in the Royal Danish Embassy in Paris
on September 21st 2020. It was Ambassador Michael Starbæk
Christensen who presented the Prince with the…
Luxembourg's Prince Charles honoured with tree-planting ceremony
23rd September 2020
Luxembourg’s new heir, Prince Charles,
was honoured with a tree planting on Monday afternoon by the
Luxembourg government. The Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary
Grand Duchess took their four-month-old son to Pescatore Park for
the ceremony. They were joined by…
Prince Daniel of Sweden has attended a
major anniversary for one of Sweden’s largest and most important
producers of electricity and research on energy. In a visit on
September 21st 2020, the prince helped mark the 120th anniversary
of ABB’s operations in Ludvika and the Hitachi ABB Power Grid joint
venture ceremony. Hitachi ABB Power Grids is one of the country’s
biggest energy…
Queen Silvia said that she felt her age
while in quarantine in a new interview with an Alzheimer’s Disease
podcast. Speaking to Henrik Frenkel for his podcast, Help – I Have
Alzheimer’s Disease (in Swedish: Hjälp – Jag Har Alzheimer!), that
was shared on Monday…
Princess Martha Louise and boyfriend Shaman Durek reunited after six months apart
22nd September 2020
For Princess Martha Louise’s birthday,
her boyfriend Shaman Durek has made a surprise visit to Norway. The
couple has been separated due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
and has not been able to meet for the last six months. The birthday
visit was announced on her…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has paid tribute to the founders of the United Nations in a speech
he delivered yesterday for the organisation’s 75th anniversary. His
Majesty spoke alongside Dutch UN Youth Delegate, Hajar Yagkoubi,
who spoke of what young people hope for the world. King
Willem-Alexander stressed that he was not just addressing the
statement but also delegates who…
King Felipe delivers speech for the 75th anniversary of the United Nations
22nd September 2020
The 75th anniversary of the United
Nations was marked with a special speech by King Felipe VI during
the high-level meeting to commemorate the occasion. Delivering his
message from the Palace of La Zarzuela in Madrid, on September 21st
2020, the Spanish king discussed…
A new official portrait of Queen
Margrethe of Denmark has been released by the Royal House to mark
her 80th birthday. The Royal House said portraits of Margrethe are
a narrative of the Queen’s life as head of state: “Portraits are
therefore also part of the narrative…
Taking a look back at the christenings of Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar
21st September 2020
Princess Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary, Duchess
of Östergötland, was born on 23 February 2012 to Crown
Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden. Her christening into
the Lutheran faith took place on 22 May 2012 in the Royal
Chapel of the Royal Palace of Stockholm (also called Stockholm
Palace). As a future Queen of Sweden, her godparents included
family and other future monarchs. They were…
