Sweden

Princess Madeleine and family celebrate 4th of July

Princess Madeleine and her family celebrated the 4th of July holiday at their Miami home on Saturday. The Swedish Princess posted a American Independence Day message on her Instagram saying, “Happy 4th of July!” Princess Madeleine shared an image of her three children on the beach for the US holiday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
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British RoyalsEuropean Royals

The Royal Week in Pictures

Usually, as July gets under way, we expect the royal diary to start to slim down as summer holidays beckon. However, 2020 is proving different there, too. A lockdown begins to ease in countries across Europe, the continent’s royal families have had their busiest time in…
Belgium

King Philippe to grant audiences to four 'coronavirus heroes'

King Philippe of Belgium will invite four ‘corona heroes’ for a personal meeting at the Royal Palace. All Belgians are encouraged to submit their stories about people who have distinguished themselves during the COVID-19 crisis. Out of these submissions, four stories will be selected and those people will be thanked by the King during an audience. King Philippe of the Belgians has teamed up…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima visits mental health care facility

Queen Máxima has paid a visit to the GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord mental health care institution to speak with practitioners about treating patients in their home environments. The Royal House website said that Queen Máxima also discussed “recovery and personal direction and the provision of digital care and prevention” with the experts during her visit on July 2nd. She discussed the protocols…
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DenmarkEuropean RoyalsFeaturesInsight

Jewels for July: Denmark's Famous Rubies

The birthstone of July, the ruby, has been used as a symbol of royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking at the history behind the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish Royal Family’s collection: the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely associated with Crown Princess Mary, who has worn the tiara exclusively since her 2004 wedding, the Danish Ruby Parure has been used by a long line of…
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