On 29 February, Princess Marie met with young climate activist, Vanessa Nakate during her humanitarian trip to Uganda as Patron of DanChurchAid. Vanessa Nakate called out the Associated Press when she was cropped out of a photo with other young climate activists including Greta Thunberg at the Davos Economic Forum last January. About the scandal, Princess Marie said: “I thought it was really…
The Swedish Royal Family has cancelled a grand reception dinner due to the coronavirus outbreak. The dinner was due to take place on Wednesday evening, with 150 guests in attendance.
A statement from the Royal Court read: “For the sake of invited guests, the…
The life and times of the 18th Duchess of Alba, who had more titles than Queen Elizabeth II
2nd March 2020
The 18th Duchess of Alba, María del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, was born on 28 March 1926 at the vast Liria Palace, which has served as the Madrid residence of the Dukes of Albas for generations (most of the home was destroyed during the Spanish Civil War…
Prince Oscar of Sweden is celebrating his fourth birthday today.
The Prince will celebrate the day privately with his family once his parents have completed their royal duties for the day. The Crown Princess has two events scheduled today: a cabinet meeting and a meeting with the Radiation Safety Authority’s Director General Nina Cromnier. Prince Daniel has a meeting with Generation Pep.
King Harald of Norway begins his three-day state visit to Jordan on Monday. The Norwegian Head of State and his wife, Queen Sonja, have been in Jordan since Wednesday last week on a private holiday. On Sunday evening, they were warmly welcomed at the Royal Norwegian Embassy…
On 26 February, Princess Marie started a five-day humanitarian trip to Uganda as Patron of DanChurchAid.
On the first day of her visit, Princess Marie first visited the DanChurchAid’s office where she was welcomed by the DCA Country Manager Peter Bo Larsen.
On Thursday, Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia held a gala dinner in London at the Nobel Berkeley Hotel. Last year’s 25th-anniversary celebration of Crown Princess Katherine’s charity organisation, Lifeline, was held at Claridge’s hotel. The famous hotel is the birthplace of Crown Prince Alexander. Because the ballroom is under renovation, this year’s dinner…
Princess Beatrix to honour Anglo-Netherlands Society at centenary reception
29th February 2020
Princess Beatrix will mark the 100th anniversary
of the Anglo-Netherlands Society in London next month, at the State Apartments at
Kensington Palace, which was once inhabited by William III, a king originally
from the Netherlands, and his wife, Mary II.
The reception…
Carolina - The blue-eyed Princess who became the grandmother of Europe
28th February 2020
It has been nearly two years since I first saw the portrait of a young Princess with blue eyes in a beautiful blue dress. Since then I’ve visited archives, held her letters to her brother in my hand and visited the places where she lived and died.
Carolina of…
Spain's King and Queen open international contemporary art fair - ARCOmadrid
28th February 2020
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia viewed some cutting-edge works of art Thursday when they visited ARCOmadrid at IFEMA – Feria de Madrid.
The international contemporary art fair is viewed as one of the premier art fairs on the international circuit and is held each February in Madrid. ARCOmadrid, which started 26 February and will run through 1 March, includes a “careful selection of…
