Monaco

Princess Charlene takes her twins to the Sainte Dévote celebrations

Princess Charlene of Monaco took her two children to a celebration of Monaco’s patron saint earlier in the week. Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella went with their mother to Sainte Dévote celebrations. Sainte Dévote is the patron saint of Monaco, and each year members of the royal family attend on 26 January, the day before her feast day.The tradition of burning a boat in honour of…
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Denmark

Countess Alexandra makes a big decision about her future

Countess Alexandra has resigned from her permanent job at the electronics company Bang & Olufsen. Countess Alexandra is the former wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, and is mother to his two eldest children. Bang & Olufsen designs, develops and markets, among other things, speakers, sound systems, headsets and televisions for both private and business customers.In a comment to the…
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Sweden

Why Sweden is celebrating two anniversaries in 2023

While many know of the Golden Jubilee celebrations planned for King Carl XVI Gustaf, Sweden is marking two significant anniversaries this year.Not only is the country celebrating Carl Gustaf’s 50 years on the throne, but they are also marking 500 years of modern Sweden.Most celebrations will centre around the reigning monarch and his achievements; however, on 6 June, festivities…
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Belgium

Egyptian visit planned for the Belgian royals

Egypt will welcome a royal visit in March when Queen Mathilde of the Belgians and her daughter, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, visit the country for three days.The Queen and Duchess of Brabant will be in Egypt from 14-16 March.The visit will centre around the late Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians, who once visited Egypt. The royals will visit many locations the heir that the heir…
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