King Juan Carlos has been spending time
in Spain after several years of self imposed exile. He has been
warmly greeted in the Galician town he’s been staying in, Sanxenxo,
where large crowds have gathered to cheer him. However, there has
also been a vocal reaction from those opposed to his visit which
follows a string of controversies, many of them around a series of
allegations of financial…
Hot weather, a very warm welcome for King Juan Carlos and a new dilemma for King Felipe
21st May 2022
Temperatures in some parts of Spain are
hitting record levels and the heat seems to be spreading. As he set
foot on Spanish soil for the first time in almost two years, King
Juan Carlos found himself the star of a very warm welcome indeed.
Even the man at the centre of…
Queen Margrethe takes part in commemorations linked to Denmark’s history of exploration
21st May 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has attended
the Royal Geographical Society’s meeting on Danish expedition
history at the Danish National Museum. Queen Margrethe was received
by six-year-old Viola, who handed Her Majesty a beautiful bouquet
of flowers. The Queen was then…
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the
Netherlands, 18, will attend the opening of the Dutch parliament
for the first time this year. Princess Amalia, as she is commonly
known, will attend Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day) for the first time on
20 September. Prinsjesdag will take place at the Koninklijke
Schouwburg in The Hague this year – a change in location from the
Ridderzaal in…
King Juan Carlos has set foot again in
Spain, returning home after almost two years in exile. The former
monarch touched down in Vigo in Galicia in the early evening of May
19th 2022. On hand to greet him was his elder daughter, Infanta
Elena, who hugged him warmly as he…
The Spanish Royal Household has confirmed
that King Juan Carlos will return from exile for the first time in
almost two years. Officials issued a brief statement less than 24
hours before the former monarch was due to touch down in Spain for
a brief visit. Juan Carlos…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has marked the
300th anniversary of Fredensborg Palace – an anniversary close to
the Queen’s heart. The anniversary was celebrated on 17 May in a
large event arranged by the Fredensborg municipality, where the
home is located. Several hundred turned up to join the celebration
with the Queen. School children and music corps from the local
community took…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has left
Norway with Greenland as his destination. On 19 May, he kicks off
on a three-week-long journey to cross Greenland on skis and kites.
The expedition is organised by the University of Tromsø and marks
the university’s 50th…
The Swedish Royal Family pulled out all
the stops for the first day of the Finnish State Visit, a crucial
engagement that comes when the two nations have officially begun
the process of obtaining full NATO membership. The official welcome
took place at the Royal…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia are
currently hosting a two-day state visit from the Emir of Qatar,
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, and his wife, Sheikha Jawaher Bint
Hamad Bin Suhaim Al Thani. The official state visit began on
Tuesday, 17 May, but the Sheikh arrived in Madrid the day before,
and King Felipe travelled to the Royal Palace, where the Emir and
his wife will be quartered for the…
