On Sunday, 9 September 2012, the then
Princess Máxima of the Netherlands swam the two-kilometre Amsterdam
City Swim to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
through the canals of the city. She finished the course in just
under an hour. Dressed in a wetsuit and goggles, Máxima swam
through theancient, murky canals, which have not been officially
designated as safe for…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
travelled to Pinofraqueado, in the Las Hurdes, to commemorate the
centenary of King Alfonso XIII’s visit to the territory.
Queen Letizia joined her husband, who was already in the area, and
were accompanied by the President of…
The pandemic has prevented the Norwegian,
and other European, royal families from being able to hold larger
dinners. But now, this is changing. Norway is now a country
completely without any kind of restrictions. And so King Harald has
hosted to a grand dinner to thank all…
The date 10 May has a special
significance for Romania and especially the Romanian royal family.
The day is often referred to as “Monarchy Day” or “Independence
day”. Large parts of the royal family took part in the celebration,
which is also celebrated in the neighbouring nation of Moldova. Her
Majesty Margaret the Custodian of the Romanian Crown, her husband
Prince Radu and…
King Felipe of Spain has opened the 26th
edition of the Ages of Men Foundation exhibition, titled
“Transitus” (“passage” or “transition” in English) in the St Mary
Cathedral in Plasencia. His Majesty toured the exhibition,
which is divided in seven…
Many royals spend a lot of time promoting
their national economy and local business. It is essential that
royalty encourage issues that strengthen the nation’s economy, and
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel did just that at the
opening of a brand new factory in…
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria
Teresa of Luxembourg have begun a two-day state visit to
Portugal. In the morning of Thursday, 11 May, they landed at
Humberto Delgado International Airport, near Lisbon, before they
were escorted to Praça do Imperio (Imperium Square), where the
Grand Ducal Couple and the Luxembourgish delegation received their
official welcome from the Portuguese…
Crown Princess Mary paid a visit to her
eponymous research centre at the University of Copenhagen on
Wednesday. The royal met with researchers at the centre and learned
about how the centre’s work focuses on building “an
interdisciplinary knowledge environment, which…
Princess Astrid is currently leading a
Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom, which aims to
strengthen the ties between the countries. Earlier this week, Her
Royal Highness met both Prince Charles and Princess Anne. The
latest stop on her official journey saw her…
Princess Astrid of Belgium is currently
leading a Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom, which
aims to strengthen the economic ties between the allied countries.
As part of the Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom,
Prince Charles received Princess Astrid at Clarence House on 10
May. The Belgian Royal Palace has published several photos from the
meeting between the two…
