Attending ceremonies to unveil statues is
no novelty for royalty. However, King Felipe VI of Spain has just
unveiled a bust of someone very familiar. The well-known Spanish
sculptor, Víctor Ochoa, has created a bust of the king himself to
recognize the work of Felipe VI as Head of State. The bust is
located at the town hall in Madrid, where the city council of
Madrid carries out its daily…
The pandemic put a severe brake on most
royal activity, worldwide. Perhaps the biggest was related to
travel. For them, like many, the solution was digital travel over
the internet. Nevertheless, this was by no means the same, and did
not attract nearly the attention that a…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
turned 18 in January, but celebrations had to be postponed due to
health restrictions. She will now mark her coming of age on 16 and
17 June, with several European royals expected to attend the gala
dinner hosted by her grandparents…
Queen Máxima has landed in Ivory Coast’s
capital Abidjan as part of a four-day visit that will also take her
to Senegal as UN Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development. Her Majesty landed aboard an Air France flight
at around 9 pm local time on Sunday, 12 June. Upon arrival, she was
welcomed by Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister Patrick Achi, and the two
of them were heard…
Princess Martha Louise of Norway has
announced her engagement to her partner, Durek Verrett. Their
decision to marry wasn’t that much of a surprise with both having
spoken of their hopes to wed previously. But the ring that they
showed off during that most modern of…
Queen Sonja came face to face with her
past as she toured a brand new art event in Oslo. The Queen of
Norway visited an exhibition showcasing some of her most famous
outfits which are included in a display about the role of clothes
in forming the royal image. Her gowns…
Ocean conservation is a cause Monaco’s
Prince Albert II has championed for years, and to mark World
Ocean’s Day, the Prince has published his first book. Titled
“L’Homme et l’Océan” (Man and the Ocean), the 144-page book was
released on 8 June by French publisher Flammarion and details the
unique challenges the world’s oceans face in today’s…
During his first day in the Democratic
Republic of Congo, King Philippe decorated the last veteran of
World War II to fight in Burma (today’s Myanmar). The Belgian King
held the ceremony at Kinshasa’s memorial for combat veterans, where
he had previously laid a…
Happy Birthday, Princess Madeleine! – 40 facts about the Swedish royal on her birthday
10th June 2022
On 10 June 1982, Princess Madeleine of
Sweden was born. To celebrate her 40th birthday, here are 40 facts
about the Swedish royal: 1. Madeleine admitted in an interview
on Skavlan that she is naturally a shy person, but she is
“working on it.” 2. When she and her…
As she marks her 40th birthday today,
learn more about the youngest child of King Carl Gustaf and Queen
Silvia of Sweden: She was born Madeleine Thérèse Amelie
Josephine on 10 June 1982 at Drottningholm Palace in Drottningholm,
Sweden, as the youngest of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen
Silvia‘s three children. She is the only one of the King and
Queen’s children that Carl Gustaf…
