While the spring and summer months for
most people involve the beach or enjoying the sunny weather, for
Crown Prince Haakon, it meant the end of a successful trek across
Greenland. The Crown Prince of Norway returned home over the
weekend after spending two weeks with the UiT Norwegian Arctic
University’s dissemination expedition across Greenland, travelling
with skis and kites to guide…
Queen Margrethe began the summer sailing
season aboard the Royal Yacht Dannebrog earlier this month,
spending four days at sea travelling through the municipalities of
Denmark. Though the summer sailing trips are usually a highlight of
The Queen’s calendar, this year is…
Prince Albert spoke to the weekend
newspaper Journal du Dimanche about Princess Charlene’s return to
Monaco. He expressed his joy at his wife’s return and spoke
about what it was like while the family was separated. Monaco’s
Sovereign Prince said…
Queen Margrethe praises unwavering devotion of The Queen as Platinum Jubilee begins
2nd June 2022
Queen Margrethe has sent The Queen a
message of congratulations as Platinum Jubilee kicks off, praising
her as an “unfaltering presence and a pillar of strength.” In her
message, released earlier this morning, Queen Margrethe writes:
“Please accept my warmest congratulations on your Platinum Jubilee,
marking 70 years of reign, service and unwavering devotion to the
people of the United…
Just hours after hosting NATO leaders at
the Royal Palace, Queen Letizia changed perspective and landed in
the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on the evening of Tuesday, 31
May. Her Majesty is travelling with the Secretary of State for
Cooperation, Pilar Cancela, and was…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians held a
video call with Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska. Connecting
from her office in the Royal Palace, the Queen “expressed her
solidarity” to the Ukrainian people for the incredibly difficult
situation they have been facing…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde watch the first final of the Queen Elisabeth Music Prize
1st June 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attended
the first session of the finals for the Queen Elisabeth Music
Prize, which this year was opened to cellists. The royal couple
arrived at the Bozar Centre of Fine Arts in Brussels in the evening
of Monday, 30 May, to watch the first two finalists perform a piece
of music of their choice and the unpublished work of Jorg
Widmann. This is the…
King Felipe hosted a series of events
connected with NATO’s summit taking place in Madrid, which, in
turn, coincided with the 40th anniversary of Spain joining the
Atlantic defence alliance. In the morning of Monday, 30 May,
King Felipe, accompanied by Prime Minister…
Prince Albert sends President Biden a condolence letter as the US struggles to cope with mass shooting grief
1st June 2022
Prince Albert of Monaco has made public a
statement of condolences he sent to US President Joe Biden
following last week’s tragic school shooting in Texas. “On
behalf of my family and of the people of Monaco, I wish to convey
my deepest condolences and sympathy to…
A new large hospital in Denmark has long
been planned. Through the initial process, there has also been
active royal participation from Crown Princess Mary. The hospital
will be named after the Danish Crown Princess, and this week the
Crown Princess participated in an important ceremony. Crown
Princess Mary laid the foundation stone for the new hospital, and
she also placed a time capsule for the…
