Queen Letizia undertook one of her
favourite engagements and officially opened Madrid’s Book Fair,
hosted in Buen Retiro Park. Donning a bright pink dress, the
Queen arrived at the park on the morning of Friday, 27 May and was
welcomed, among others, by the Minister of Education, Pilar
Alegría, and the Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida.
Out of the 378 stands that make up…
King Felipe of Spain received the Foreign
Policy Association Medal at an award ceremony in the United States.
The King of Spain was in the US for a series of meetings and was
presented the award on 26 May at the Harvard Club of New York. The
honour was handed out at…
King Harald of Norway has participated in
the award ceremony for the prestigious Abel Prize. The Abel Prize
of 2022 was awarded to Dennis Parnell Sullivanfor his mathematical
work in topology. His Majesty received the prize winner in an
audience at the Royal Palace…
During a small ceremony at Amalienborg
Palace, Queen Margrethe received a copy of the brand new
translation of “Flatøyboka.” Flatøyboka is an Icelandic manuscript
written at the time Iceland was part of the Kingdom of Norway. The
book tells about the old Norwegian Viking kings and is an essential
source of knowledge regarding the royal families from that time.
Until now, the book…
Trooping the Colour is just a week away,
and several details have been released about this year’s
festivities. For the Platinum Jubilee (and the first Trooping since
the global health crisis began), the 1st Battalion, Irish
Guards will troop the colour. The…
The Swedish Royal Court has released
details for this year’s National Day celebrations on 6 June. After
two years of scaled-down celebrations due to the global health
crisis, things will be back to normal in 2022. King Carl Gustaf and
Queen Silvia will start the…
Princess Estelle of Sweden has visited
her duchy of Östergötland alongside her parents and unveiled her
first portrait. The ten-year-old Princess and her parents, Crown
Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, first travelled to Linköping
Castle, where Estelle unveiled her first portrait, which will hang
in the “Duchess Estelle’s salon” in the castle. The portrait of
Estelle…
It was one of the trips that caused the
most stirrup in Spain – King Juan Carlos returned to the country
after almost two years. Following much speculation, the Royal
Household decided to release a short statement detailing what
happened during the…
The Dutch Royal Household has announced
that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will undertake a State
Visit to Austria at the end of next month. The visit’s
programme has been already released, and the first day, Monday, 27
June, will see all of the traditional…
Princess Charlene and Princess Gabriella
of Monaco made a glamorous appearance at the Montecarlo Fashion
Week Prizes on Tuesday, 24 May. Princess Charlene revealed
her daughter’s participation in the event slightly in advance,
posting a picture on her Instagram account portraying the two of
them all dressed up and ready for the event. The caption reads: “I
loved every moment…
