This week, King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen
Silvia of Sweden hosted a lunch for the Nordic prime ministers,
presidents and other Nordic politicians in connection with the
Nordic Council session in Sweden. The lunch was held at the Royal
Palace in Stockholm. This year, the Nordic Council’s 71st session
was held in Sweden. The agenda included discussions on climate,
sustainability and young…
For the seventh consecutive year, His
Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway hosted the annual SIKT
conference this week. This is an annual conference established by
the Crown Prince to gather young leaders and talent from Norway.
The conference started on Monday…
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of
Denmark, on Monday, attended the annual and traditional
presentation of this year’s Christmas stamps from the Danish postal
service. Copenhagen City Hall, as usual, formed the framework for
the event. Together with the artist…
A Russian imperial residence is to reopen
following extensive rehabilitation. This is the Alexander Palace in
St Petersburg which over the past three years has been renovated
for more than £24 million (or 31 million US dollars or 2 billion
Russian rubles). The palace was the last home of Tsar Nicholas II
before he was executed along with his family. It was from the
Alexander Palace that the Tsar…
Monaco's Princely Family cheers South Africa to victory in rugby World Cup semi-final
28th October 2019
The Princely Family of Monaco cheered
South Africa to victory on Sunday in their game against Wales.
Princess Charlene, a South African native, shared an image on her
official Instagram account of her husband, Prince Albert and their
twins, Prince Jacques and Princess…
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of
Brabant turned 18 on the 25th of October. To mark the day, the
Royal Court organised a unique birthday ceremony. Next to the Royal
Family, the guests included the ministers of all governments,
18-year-olds from all Belgian provinces…
His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium has
taken part in a historic moment for the country. The King has
appointed Sophie Wilmès (MR) as Belgium’s first female Prime
Minister. Prime Minister Wilmès will continue the day-to-day work
of the resigning federal government. This afternoon, King Philippe
received Sophie Wilmès in a private audience at the Royal Palace of
Brussels. During this…
Beautiful new family photos released after Princess Elisabeth of Belgium's 18th birthday
27th October 2019
The Belgian Royal Palace has released
seven new images of the Belgian Royal Family to celebrate Princess
Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant’s 18th birthday. The selection of
images were taken by Bas Bogaerts in the Royal Palace of Brussels’
Louis XVI Salon after the…
While in Japan for Emperor Naruhito’s
Enthronement Ceremony, Grand Duke Henri undertook some engagements
in the country. Specifically, the Grand Duke visited the Japanese
company FANUC in the prefecture of Yamanashi alongside
Luxembourg’s Minister of Foreign and…
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant,
celebrated her 18th birthday yesterday and spoke to the Belgian
people on live television as part of her birthday celebrations. She
was poised and confident as she spoke about her first 18 years and
what she has learned, as well as what she has left to learn. She
thanked her family and teachers for their guidance in her life and
focused on the environment…
