Queen Silvia of Sweden recorded a video message in honour of International Nurses Day, celebrated every year on the 12th of May.
In her message, Her Majesty said: “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your very own day,” as the role of nurses has gained increasing focus over the past two years.
The Queen too highlighted this point, praising nurses’…
The year was 1922 and Spain was under the rule of King Alfonso XIII. Las Hurdes was a small territory in the Extremadura province, that, aside from the name, shared little with the territory it is today.
His Majesty decided to explore the area, but was strongly…
Peter Lodahl, professor of quantum physics and quantum technology at the Niels Bohr Institute, has worked his entire life to research on in experimental quantum optics. This week he received his grandest award so far when Queen Margrethe II of Denmark awarded him with her…
This week, the Serbian Royal Medical Board has issued a statement to praise Crown Princess Katherine for her work in Serbia over the past decades. The Serbian Crown Princess has worked to strengthen the health service in the country for the past 30 years. Since 2001, she has lived with Crown Prince Alexander permanently in Serbia and since then, work has gained speed.
In their thanks to Her…
On Sunday, 9 September 2012, the then Princess Máxima of the Netherlands swam the two-kilometre Amsterdam City Swim to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) through the canals of the city. She finished the course in just under an hour.
Dressed in a…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain travelled to Pinofraqueado, in the Las Hurdes, to commemorate the centenary of King Alfonso XIII’s visit to the territory.
Queen Letizia joined her husband, who was already in the area, and were accompanied by the President of…
The pandemic has prevented the Norwegian, and other European, royal families from being able to hold larger dinners. But now, this is changing. Norway is now a country completely without any kind of restrictions. And so King Harald has hosted to a grand dinner to thank all the Norwegian athletes who participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.
In addition to the royal family…
The date 10 May has a special significance for Romania and especially the Romanian royal family. The day is often referred to as “Monarchy Day” or “Independence day”. Large parts of the royal family took part in the celebration, which is also celebrated in…
King Felipe of Spain has opened the 26th edition of the Ages of Men Foundation exhibition, titled “Transitus” (“passage” or “transition” in English) in the St Mary Cathedral in Plasencia.
His Majesty toured the exhibition, which is divided in seven…
Many royals spend a lot of time promoting their national economy and local business. It is essential that royalty encourage issues that strengthen the nation’s economy, and Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel did just that at the opening of a brand new factory in northern Sweden.
The two visited the brand new factory of “Polarbrød” in the small city of Älvsbyn. In the autumn…
