King Felipe of Spain carried out one of
only two engagements on his agenda this week and presented two
families with posthumous military honours. His Majesty
presided over the ceremony of the Chapter of the Royal and Military
Order of San Fernando, which was held in the Aranjuez Royal Palace
in Madrid. Present for the occasion were, among others, the
Chief of Staff of the Air and Space…
Infanta Sofia of Spain has been confirmed
at a ceremony in Madrid. The service was also the first public
appearance for Sofia’s sister, Princess Leonor, since her return to
Spain after completing her studies in Wales. Sofia, 16, and second
in line to the Spanish…
King Harald of Norway has presented the
prestigious Abel Prize. The Abel Prize recognises outstanding
contributions to the world of mathematics and is often called the
Nobel Prize of Mathematics. The ceremony, held at the University of
Oslo, brought together renowned…
Royal Relations: how Charles III is linked to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
24th May 2023
King Charles III is related to many of
Europe’s sovereigns, not in the least because of Queen Victoria’s
matchmaking but also because of another woman, Princess Carolina of
Orange-Nassau. Princess Carolina was born on28 February 1743 as the
daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange and Anne, Princess Royal,
the daughter of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach, after whom
she would be…
Fifteen years ago today, Prince Joachim
married his fiancée, Marie Cavallier, in Mogeltonder Church, in
South Jutland. Prince Joachim and Princess Marie met while
Joachim was still married to his first wife, Countess Alexandra.
They were invited to a dinner and, being the…
Crown Princess Mette Marit joined by her dog in the forest during ceremony for books of the future
23rd May 2023
The dog of the Norwegian Crown Prince and
Princess, Molly Fiskebolle, was hoping for a run in the forest on a
royal engagement , but the dog was quickly brought in in line by
Crown Princess Mette-Marit when she attended a special ceremony.
The Crown Princess of Norway…
Following the death of King Constantine
II earlier this year, many members of the Greek royal family have
been spending more time in their homeland. Now, the king’s younger
sons, Prince Philippos and Prince Nikolaos of Greece, have teamed
up for a charity project in the eastern Greek islands. Prince
Philippos and Prince Nikolaos are attending the 13th campaign of
Axion Hellas. Prince…
The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg is to
miss the State Visit of the President of Cape Verde after being
diagnosed with covid. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa tested positive
for the virus soon after returning from the Cannes Film Festival.
Presently, she is experiencing symptoms…
The filming of a new royal documentary
series has recently started in London, chronicling the life story
of Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia. It’s called “The Crown, the
State, and the People,” and will focus the experiences and
achievements of the man…
A royal reunion! Princess Leonor of Spain and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands graduate UWC Atlantic
21st May 2023
UWC Atlantic, in Wales, has hosted a mini
royal reunion, as Spain’s Princess Leonor and the Netherlands’
Princess Alexia ended their two years stay at the college with the
traditional Leavers celebration. The heir to the Spanish throne was
joined by her parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as
her younger sister, Infanta Sofía, who will be starting her own
experience at UWC…
