Denmark

Crown Princess Mary visits Vanuatu to see firsthand the devastation caused by cyclones

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark paid a visit to Vanuatu earlier this week, seeing firsthand the devastation brought by cyclones as she tours the Pacific to see the consequences of climate change in this part of the world. The Danish Royal Court billed the visit to Vanuatu as one full of field visits to learn more about the crisis response after two cyclones and two earthquakes hit the island…
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Spain

After three Oscars, Meryl Streep wins a Leonor

She’s one of the most critically lauded actresses of all time, and now Meryl Streep will add another award to her numerous trophies: a Princess of Asturias Award. The Princess of Asturias Foundation has announced that Streep is the recipient of this year’s Princess of…
Norway

King Harald showed support for veterans

King Harald of Norway has honoured Norwegian veterans at an event organised by the Norwegian Veterans’ Association for International Operations (NVIO). The King, who is patron of the organisation, discussed the importance of peer support and the skills veterans acquired…
Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik travels to the UK to take his mother's place at military parade

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark travelled to the United Kingdom to participate in a crucial military engagement on behalf of his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who is still recovering from extensive back surgery.  His Royal Highness was at the Royal Artillery Barracks on 22 April to present a new banner to The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment’s Fourth Battalion.  The banner was…
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Sweden

The anniversary celebrations continue for the King of Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have continued their tour of Sweden’s 21 counties with a visit to Blekinge County. The visits are to celebrate the King’s 50th anniversary on the throne. Upon arrival, Governor Ulrica Messing and her husband Torsten Jansson received the King and Queen before visiting the Blekinge museum, where Their Majesties viewed an exhibition created by…
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Luxembourg

Royal wedding bells ring: who is Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg?

As she gets married today, we take a look at the only daughter of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: On 16 February 1991, Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, gave birth to her and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg‘s fourth child and only daughter, at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg. Her full name is Alexandra Joséphine Teresa Charlotte Marie…
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