King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands held the annual diplomatic corps dinner at the
Royal Palace on the evening of Wednesday, 22 June. Their
Majesties welcomed around 250 guests in the Dining Hall of the
Royal Palace for the first time in three years. Each year, the
dinner has a different theme – for 2022, the Royal Palace chose
“politics and governance.” King…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde go grocery shopping for a good cause in Limburg province
23rd June 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians had a day of engagements in the Limburg Province, at the
country’s northern-eastern border with the Netherlands. They
visited three projects, one in each city they touched down in. All
structures have connections to…
The Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family was
busy on Wednesday, 22 June, as they gave the initial push to the
celebrations for National Day, which falls on the 23rd. Grand
Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa were in Lellingen, a
small village in the north of the country…
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene took
their twins, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, with them to
Norway for official engagements. The Prince and Princess of Monaco
were in Norway to open the “Sailing the Sea of Science” exhibit
at the polar ship “Gjøa” in Oslo’s Framm Museum about Monaco’s
Prince Albert I. Prince Albert II opened the exhibit on his
ancestor and…
Two queens, one still on the throne, one
emerita, and a common cause. Queen Silvia of Sweden and Queen Sofía
of Spain have joined forces in Salamanca for the Global Summit
Neuro. Upon arrival, both Queens were welcomed by many
authorities, including the Government…
Sweden’s Prince Nicolas has officially
visited his duchy for the first time. He joined his parents,
Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill, in Ångermanland to open
Discovery Park at the Naturum Höga Kusten, a world heritage centre.
Prince Nicolas, who just marked…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary begin packed business trip to the Netherlands
22nd June 2022
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark have embarked on a two-day visit to the
Netherlands, where they are leading a sizeable Danish business
delegation in a trip focused on the green transition,
sustainability and digital healthcare. The couple’s day
started bright and early on Monday, 20 June; they landed at around
8:30 am at The Hague/Rotterdam International Airport…
A Cinderella moment for Crown Princess Mary as she almost loses a shoe while curtseying
21st June 2022
The Crown Princess of Denmark almost
found herself barefoot on the red carpet as she performed a
dramatic curtsey during her official visit to the Netherlands. As
she greeted King Willem-Alexander in The Hague, Crown Princess Mary
curtseyed and photographers caught one of…
After the glittering celebrations for his
daughter’s 18th birthday, it was back to business for Crown Prince
Haakon, as he attended the sombre inauguration ceremony for a
monument to the victims of the Utøya massacre. On Saturday,
18 June, the Crown Prince made the…
The Belgian Royal Palace has revealed
details about the mysterious tiara Princess Elisabeth wore to the
18th birthday celebrations of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway.
The Royal Palace spoke to Belgian reporter Wim Dehandscutter and
revealed that the tiara was a gift to the Duchess of Brabant for
her 18th birthday from her parents, King Philippe and Queen
Mathilde. The tiara is an…
