King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
is in mourning after the son of his best friend died. Jan de
Beaufort, 19, died on 9 May. He was the son of the King’s best
friend, Frans de Beaufort. Jan de Beaufort was a student at the
University of Utrecht, where he was taking veterinary courses.
No cause of death has been announced. King Willem-Alexander put an
obituary message in…
King Juan Carlos seems set to return to
Spain after almost two years in Abu Dhabi as a guest of the late
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al Nahyan, former head of state of the
United Arab Emirates. Several newspapers have reported that
the man who ruled Spain for almost forty…
Norway’s Royal Family has led the
celebrations on National Day in the first normal celebrations since
the beginning of the global health crisis. The day began in Asker,
where the Crown Prince Family greeted the children from Røyken and
Hurum primary schools, who…
Prince Albert of Monaco made a surprise
appearance at the West Ham football match in London. The
Sovereign Prince travelled from Monaco to London on Sunday, 15 May,
to watch West Ham play against Manchester City at London Olympic
Stadium. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, with West Ham’s goals
being scored by winger Jarred Bowman and defender Vladimír Coufal
and Manchester City’s…
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf has
revealed his thoughts on his country potentially joining NATO – the
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. The King was given information
that Sweden plans to apply for membership in NATO on 16 May in a
Foreign Affairs Committee…
Abu Dhabi and the Spanish royal family
have had a very public links in recent years since King Juan Carlos
decided to go into self imposed exile there in 2020. Now, his son,
King Felipe VI, has visited the country without stopping to see his
father. King Felipe visited…
Ahead of the beginning of the Finnish
presidential couple’s state visit to Sweden, the Royal Court has
published an open invitation to members of the population to take
part in it. As is tradition, the visit will begin with a
carriage ride from the Royal Stables to the Royal Palace through
the streets of Stockholm. At the Royal Palace, the Finnish
President will receive the official welcome…
Norway’s National Day is set to get back
to normal after two years of restrictions due to the global health
crisis. The Norwegian Royal Family will mark the day as they did
before health restrictions were put in place. Crown Prince Haakon
and Crown Princess…
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has
made her way back to the land where she was born for a visit that
was supposed to happen in 2020, coinciding with the 75th
anniversary of Canada’s independence. Her Royal Highness and her
husband, Prof Pieter van…
Queen Silvia of Sweden recorded a video
message in honour of International Nurses Day, celebrated every
year on the 12th of May. In her message, Her Majesty said: “I
would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your
very own day,” as the role of nurses has gained increasing focus
over the past two years. The Queen too highlighted this
point, praising nurses’…
