Queen Sofía of Spain travelled to the
United States to look at “Spain Fusion Texas 2023,” which reunites
Spanish products with local entrepreneurs. Her Majesty
arrived at the Hotel C. Baldwin, Curio Collection by Hilton, on 15
May and was welcomed by the Spanish General Consul to Houston,
Julia Alicia Olmo y Romero, and the Director of Spain Fusion Texas
2023. The event is hosted…
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 on 28 February 1743
as the daughter of William IV…
We’re just days away from the first run
of big celebrations for the Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf
of Sweden. The King has already made a series of Jubilee visits
throughout Sweden but as the country’s National Day approaches, the
festivities will ramp up and…
Ship Ahoy! Norway's Crown Prince Regent and Queen Sonja get the Royal Ship's sailing season underway
16th May 2023
Crown Prince Regent Haakon once again
stepped in his father’s shoes to fulfill one of the King’s
traditional duties for the month of May: the inspection of the
Royal Ship Norge ahead of the summer sailing season. Given
King Harald’s continuing recovery from an infection for which he
had to be hospitalised for a week, Crown Prince Haakon stepped in
and, together with Queen Sonja, boarded…
Members of the Grand Ducal Family of
Luxembourg have participated in the celebrations that marked the
closure of the Octave. On Sunday, 14 May, the royals attended
the church service at the Our Lady of Luxembourg Cathedral, which
was later followed by a procession and…
King Harald of Norway has been discharged
from hospital after a week of treatment for an infection. The Royal
Court made a short announcement on May 15th 2023. It stated that
”His Majesty The King has now been discharged…The King remains on
sick leave.” King…
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands is set
to finish high school in Italy. Princess Ariane, the third and
youngest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, will
attend the United World College Adriatic in Italy for the final two
years of high school. At the end of those two years, she will have
achieved the International Baccalaureate. The school has around 180
students from all over…
2023 is set to be one of the most
important celebration years when it comes to European monarchies:
the coronation of King Charles III in the UK, the Golden Jubilee
for King Carl XVI Gustaf in Sweden, and the tenth-anniversary
celebrations for the reigns of King…
Crown Prince Haakon steps in for King Harald to welcome Italian President Mattarella on State Visit
13th May 2023
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway perfectly
stepped in his father’s shoes to host a State Visit from the
Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, who arrived in Oslo
accompanied by his daughter Laura. The Italian President,
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and the rest of the…
On the eighth episode of the podcast
“Through the Eyes of the King,” King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands discussed what he believes has been the biggest
judgement error in his years on the throne. His Majesty
talked at length about his decision to travel abroad to Greece in
the early fall of 2020, when most of his country was going back
into lockdown – a decision that cost him and…
