King Felipe of Spain has been joined by other authorities for the inaugural journey of one of Spain’s biggest infrastructure innovations.
After swearing in the new Minister of Culture, on the morning of Monday, 20th December, King Felipe, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the Minister of Labour and Social Economics, the Minister of Transportation, Mobility and Urban Agenda and…
Queen Letizia presides over meeting of Cervantes Institute directors in last engagement before holidays
21st December 2021
In her last event before the Christmas holidays, Queen Letizia travelled to San Sebastián, in the Autonomic Community of Basque Country, to preside over the annual reunion of Cervantes Institute directors.
On Monday, the 20th of December, the Queen arrived at the…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has directed a donation of $50,000 to the Gisèle Kambou Centre in Burkina Faso through her eponymous Mary Foundation.
In a statement on the Mary Foundation’s website, Crown Princess Mary said: “Girls and young women in Burkina…
Highs and lows: a look back at the year for Belgian royals
21st December 2021
2021 was a year of many firsts for the Belgian Royal Family.
King Albert and Queen Paola were among the first royals, at least in Europe, that we saw in line at a COVID-19 vaccination centre, waiting with other vulnerable citizens to receive their shots.
This had undoubtedly given them peace of mind when, just last month, they came in close contact with a member of the government who…
King Juan Carlos in Covid scare after first public appearance in months
21st December 2021
King Juan Carlos I of Spain has made his first public appearance in months, sitting in the stands in Abu Dhabi to watch tennis. But his outing ended up making more headlines.
On the 17th December 2021, Spanish player, Rafael Nadal, played Britain’s Andy Murray in…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has brought along her children to accept the Christmas trees at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
The Princess and her family recently returned to Sweden for the Christmas holidays, and she brought her children along to take part in the…
Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar of Sweden have sent their annual video Christmas greetings.
The two children of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel usually appear with their parents for a family video, but this year, the pair appeared on their own in the Royal Chapel of Stockholm Palace for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
The siblings held hands as they entered the church before…
Happiness in the dark: the Luxembourg year brought the joy we needed in the royal world
19th December 2021
The end of the year is fast approaching, marking the end of the second calendar the world spent flipping anxiously while worrying about health safety restrictions.
Despite the uncertainty, it was a year of mostly happy things for the Grand Duchy of…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s two daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, shine in the Royal Family’s 2021 Christmas card released by Casa Real.
In the image, the King and Queen stand behind their two teenage daughters in an outdoor setting.
The…
It’s a tale of two parties. As Christmas approaches, quite a few minds are turning to celebrations but in these strange and challenging times in which we all live, every movement has meaning as two royal families have discovered with differing consequences this week.
On the one hand, the House of Orange is in the eye of a media storm for a birthday gathering while the House of Windsor is…
