Spain

A quiet Easter leads to noisy debate for Spain's royals

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23rd April 2022
The decision of the King and Queen of Spain to pass their Easter holidays mostly in private has led to debate in some of the country’s newspapers.King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, spent Easter Saturday visiting Ukrainian refugees in Madrid. But there was no appearance from the family on Easter Sunday itself.Spain’s royals traditionally…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Revealed: Het Oude Loo Palace turns into Ukrainian refugee centre

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22nd April 2022
The Dutch Royal Information Service (RVD) announced that starting next week, Het Houde Loo Palace will be open to house Ukrainian refugees.In a press release, the Royal House stated that 32 people would be welcomed to the palace – specifically 15 women, 12 children and five men.The welcoming of the refugees into the structure will be handled by the COA, the local…
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Denmark

Princess Isabella stuns in new birthday portraits

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22nd April 2022
Princess Isabella of Denmark looks stunning in her new birthday portraits released by the Danish Royal House.The second child and eldest daughter of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary marked her 15th birthday on Thursday, 21 April, and the Royal House released…
The Netherlands

Dutch drug lab reminds King of "Breaking Bad"

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21st April 2022
King Willem-Alexander inadvertently revealed he’s a fan of a certain TV series while learning more about the drug trade in the Netherlands on 20 April.Saying it felt like the hit drama “Breaking Bad,” the Dutch King had a look around a recreation of a drug lab used for educational purposes.“Interesting to see it in practice,” he said, viewing the synthetic drug lab…
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