Queen Maxima spent the day with young
dancers at the National Ballet Academy to celebrate a new chapter
in their history. The Dutch Queen was at the NBA’s new
building in Amsterdam, the Nicolaas Tetterodestraat. The
pre-professional school has been looking for a new home for nearly
a decade and are now finally settling in. Queen Maxima was
able to see a unique student performance…
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark
was finally able to marry her partner, Matthew Kumar, and she
turned to a local designer for the dress of her dreams. Greek
designer Celia Kritharioti designed two white gowns for Princess
Theodora: one for her pre-wedding dinner…
The king who might have found his country under invasion from Boris Johnson
28th September 2024
The former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,
has revealed he considered invading the Netherlands during the
height of the Covid pandemic. Boris Johnson writes in his memoir
that he looked at the possibility of launching an aquatic raid on a
warehouse in Leiden to grab…
Although he is not even two years old,
Prince François of Luxembourg stole the limelight from one of the
world’s best known figures, Pope Francis. Prince François
accompanied his parents, Prince Guillaume and Princess Stéphanie,
and his brother, Prince Charles, when Pope Francis visited the
Grand Ducal Palace and met with the Grand Ducal Family. The
young prince spent much of the…
Queen Mary has given the royal seal of
approval to the favourite royal pet everywhere: dogs! In her
role as Royal Patron of Denmark’s Frie Forskningsfond, Queen Mary
presented Christy Anna Hipsley with the award for “Original Idea of
the Year”. Hipsley, from the…
Queen Letizia was in Milan for a very
important meeting on Thursday, marking World Cancer Research Day
with a series of engagements in the city. The royal marked World
Cancer Research Day in the Italian city of Milan, chairing an
international gathering of researchers.
Pope Francis has had a busy day with a
visit to Luxembourg before arriving in Belgium on Thursday.
The Pope arrived in Brussels on a flight from Luxembourg and was
welcomed by the guard of honour, as well as a military band and
children’s choir performing. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
of Belgium were also on hand at Melsbroek military airport to greet
Pope Francis at the beginning…
Queen Máxima marks special anniversary in project close to her heart
27th September 2024
After 15 years spent working with the
United Nations as its Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development, Queen Máxima is stepping into a new role to advocate
and manage financial health worldwide. Queen Máxima has been
appointed the UN Secretary-General’s…
King Felipe of Spain appeared to be
enjoying himself while he was in Girona for the 50th anniversary
celebrations of the opening of the Dali Museum. The Dalí
Museum opened in 1974 and was the artist’s last great project. Dalí
himself planned the theatre-museum that…
Back to his maternal roots: Belgium's controversial prince wants to be a citizen of another country
25th September 2024
Prince Laurent of Belgium, younger
brother to King Philippe, is going to seek dual Belgian-Italian
citizenship. Prince Laurent, long known as the rebel of the
Belgian Royal Family, may be leaving permanently. He gave an
interview with Sudinfo, a French news outlet, where he explained
that although he loves Belgium, his heart is now in Italy.
Queen Paola, the former Queen of Belgium and…
