The Belgian Royal Palace has released two
new photographs of Queen Mathilde as she marks her 50th birthday
today. The images were taken by Michel Gronemberger at the Palace
of Laeken, and the second photograph features on BPost’s stamp for
Her Majesty’s birthday. The first image sees the Queen in an
all-white ensemble standing in the doorway of the palace, while the
second photograph…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
are continuing a hectic week of official engagements. When reunited
in Madrid, they opened FITUR, the tourism fair that constitutes an
annual appointment for the couple. Upon their arrival at the
IFEMA complex where the fair is…
It has been ten weeks since Princess
Märtha Louise left the Norwegian royal house abruptly, primarily
due to her engagement to the controversial Shaman Durek. However,
seven months after the engagement, no official wedding date has
been announced. All inquiries about the…
Princess Margriet celebrates 80th birthday with a series of new portraits featuring her dog, Boogiewoogie
19th January 2023
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has
released a set of three new photos to celebrate her 80th birthday
today. The photos were taken in January in the city of Apeldoorn,
where Princess Margriet lives with her husband, prof. mr. Pieter
van Vollenhoven. Their dog Boogiewoogie also features in the three
photos. © RVD – Martijn Beekman © RVD – Martijn Beekman Princess
Margriet…
A look at Princess Margriet of the Netherlands on her 80th birthday
19th January 2023
Margriet Francisca was born on 19 January
1943 in the Ottawa Civic Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,
during the Second World War to then Princess Juliana (future Queen
Juliana) and Prince Bernhard. Her family had fled the Netherlands
after the Nazi invasion and had…
Princess Margriet celebrates her 80th
birthday today, and the story of her birth has served as a
wonderful reminder of the friendship between the Netherlands and
Canada. When Princess Margriet was born in 1943, the world was in
the throes of the Second World War. Queen…
Hereditary Grand Duke or Crown Prince? What to call the heir to the Luxembourgish throne
19th January 2023
A reader recently wrote to us asking what
is the correct title for the heir to the Luxembourgish throne. They
saw a tweet by the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, who referred to
Prince Guillaume as “Crown Prince” when the reader thought his
title was “Hereditary Grand Duke.” So what is the correct title for
the future monarch? Both “Hereditary Grand Duke” and “Crown Prince”
are…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia return to work following a difficult start to the week
18th January 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
returned straight back to work upon returning to the country from
Athens, where they attended the funeral of King Felipe’s uncle –
King Constantine II. His Majesty traveled to the western city of
Salamanca where he opened the…
Excitement builds as Dutch heir Princess Amalia prepares for milestone royal engagement
18th January 2023
The Princess of Orange will undertake a
milestone journey alongside her parents at the end of
January. Princess Catharina-Amalia, the heir to the Dutch
throne, will be travelling with her parents to the Dutch Caribbean.
The trio will leave on 27 January for their…
Crown Prince Frederik kicks off a year of celebrations as Copenhagen is appointed World Capital of Architecture
18th January 2023
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
kicked off a year of celebrations as Copenhagen starts its tenure
as the global capital of architecture in 2023. The Danish capital
city was designated as the global architecture capital of 2023 by
UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA). The Crown
Prince, who serves as the patron of the year of the scheme,
delivered a speech at the opening…
