Prince Laurent of Belgium, the younger brother of King Philippe of the Belgians, has confirmed that someone in his family was diagnosed with the Coronavirus.
However, Prince Laurent did not wish to confirm who it was that was ill but said they were doing better. They were tested for the Coronavirus when they began feeling tired, and the test came back positive.
Prince Laurent and his wife…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has opened the annual youth business championship in Norway. The competition will this year be digital because of the corona-virus, and participation is already record high.
His Royal Highness said: “I think we need your ideas…
Monaco’s Prince Albert has put his support behind the European Union’s initiative in combating COVID-19.
The EU has put together a global response to the pandemic, and on Monday, they organised an online international conference of donors alongside various…
Queen Silvia of Sweden has written a letter of support to the elderly, their relatives and care workers. In the letter the Queen recognises the difficulties that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused especially for the elderly and expresses her gratitude to their carers.
The daily life of many people around the world has been changed dramatically with the coronavirus pandemic. Also in Sweden…
Princess Anne highlights vital role of maternity support on International Day of the Midwife
5th May 2020
The Princess Royal has thanked midwives and maternity medics for providing hope, joy and care during ‘difficult times’ in a special message. Princess Anne spoke of her admiration for the work of all those looking after mothers and babies as she marked…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima remember the war dead on empty Dam Square
4th May 2020
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended the annual Remembrance of the Dead, with one huge difference from previous years, whereas before Amsterdam’s Dam Square was packed with people, it was now almost completely empty.
Although the…
The Serbian Council of Great Britain held an online fundraising concert as a call to action during the COVID Crisis. The concert “We Are in This Together” was co-hosted by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia who is the patron of the “Lifeline” charity organisation.
Funds that were raised for the healthcare systems in the UK and Serbia were to be split; 50% of…
Duchess of Cambridge pens letter to Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
3rd May 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge has written a letter of support to the staff at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ahead of the UK’s Maternal Mental Health Week.
Kate’s letter, which was posted on social media by the Royal College of Obstetricians and…
Details of Duchess of Cambridge's chats to maternity care workers and experts revealed
3rd May 2020
New footage of The Duchess of Cambridge video chatting with midwives, health visitors, parents, and sector experts was released by Kensington Palace on Saturday evening to coincide with Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week.
“This is definitely a first, I think,” Kate…
The Princess Royal has officially opened a brand new medical facility which can provide over 1,000 beds for Scottish patients being treated for coronavirus. Princess Anne inaugurated the new hospital in Glasgow in an online ceremony.
Speaking during the official opening, the princess offered her thanks to all involved in setting up the facility which was created in just three weeks in response…
