Belgium

Princess Eléonore cuddles her family's pups in new birthday snaps

Princess Eléonore of Belgium is celebrating her 14th birthday today, and the Belgian Royal Palace has released a new photograph of her to mark the occasion. In the photo taken by Bas Bogaerts, the Princess is seen holding the Royal Family’s two dogs in the Royal Domain of Laeken surrounding the Palace of Laeken near Brussels. Photo: Bas Bogaerts/Belgian Royal Palace Princess…
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Monaco

Prince Albert tests positive for Covid for second time

Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for Covid and is currently isolating. Monaco’s Princely Palace said that Albert was asymptomatic and his health is giving ”no cause for concern”. He is working remotely and maintaining links with officials and the government. It’s the second time the Prince, who is 64, has tested positive for coronavirus. He first…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima attend King's Day concert with Ukrainian flavour

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima travelled to the Dutch city of Maastricht for the traditional King’s Day concert. Arriving in the city’s Theater aan het Vrijthof in the evening of Monday, 11 April, Their Majesties were greeted by attendants of the event, which is offered roughly one month before King’s Day to all personnel involved in the organisation of the monarch’s…
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DenmarkEuropean Royals

Denmark announces new poetry prize named after the late Prince Henrik

The Danish Royal Court has announced the creation of a new poetry prize in memory of the late Prince Henrik, husband to Queen Margrethe.  The prize will be handed out to one winner each year and will consist of a statue based on a design by Prince Henrik and 300000 danish Crowns (equivalent to 403000 euros or 43813 US dollars), making it the highest paying literature prize in Denmark.  The…
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