Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden took part in a seminar on dyslexia organised by their
foundation. On Tuesday, 28 March, the Prince and Princess
arrived at Jonkontoret, a conference space in Stockholm,
accompanied by the Speaker of the Parliament, Andreas Norlén, and
the Minister of Education, Lotta Edholm. The first session of
the conference was dedicated to the…
Liechtenstein is the only reigning
European monarchy that bars women from the throne. Their succession
laws are governed by the Princely House of Liechtenstein’s house
laws. There has been controversy regarding the laws of succession,
with a committee at the United…
Plans announced to celebrate Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway's 50th birthdays
29th March 2023
Norway’s Royal Court has announced plans
to mark the 50th birthdays of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown
Princess Mette-Marit. The Crown Prince Couple have decided to mark
their 50 years with five trips with different themes throughout
Norway. The Royal Court said the…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
travelled to Cádiz to attend the opening session of the
International Congress on the Spanish Language (Congreso
Internacionál de la Lengua Española, CILE). Their Majesties
arrived on 27 March, accompanied by many state officials and
language authorities, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and
the Director of the Royal Spanish Academy, who also…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke
about the importance of teaching children financial literacy from a
very young age and resisting the temptations deriving from
advertisements. Together with the Minister of Finance Sigrid
Kaag, Her Majesty travelled to Utrecht on…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has
postponed a series of summer events as she continues to recuperate
from extensive back surgery. The Danish queen was set to tour a
number of areas of her country in May and June but these visits
have now been moved to 2024 to allow more…
Luxembourg has a new royal baby as
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess
Stephanie welcomed their second child, Prince Francois, on 27
March. The Grand Ducal Court announced that the new royal was named
Francois Henri Luis Marie Guillaume. Where did the baby get his
names from? The Grand Ducal Family has not used Francois as a first
name. It is the French version…
The Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of
Luxembourg have welcomed their second child. Princess Stephanie
gave birth to a baby boy on March 27th 2023 at the Grand Duchess
Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg. Her younger son arrived
at 10.04am, local time. Both…
The White Palace in Belgrade was the
setting for a special focus on tourism with a look at links between
Serbia and Greece and aims to encourage people from both countries
to choose each other as holiday destinations. Tourism is a major
contributor to the economies of…
A King on a skateboard! King Philippe tries his luck on a board as Queen Mathilde watches on
26th March 2023
A sight you don’t see every day: a King
on a skateboard. Yet, that happened during a visit that King
Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians undertook to
Skateistan. Their Majesties were in Johannesburg, South
Africa’s capital, and were visiting the skate park during their
ongoing state visit to the country. The park is part of a
project by Belgian company Skateroom aiming to…
