The war in Ukraine continues to dominate.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited the Norwegian city of
Kirkenes, on the border with Russia, to meet the locals and hear
how it feels to live close to the border with Russia after the
country’s invasion of Ukraine. Kirkenes is located in Sør-Varanger
municipality, which is the only municipality in Norway that borders
Russia. The Crown…
Queen Sonja of Norway has met refugees
from Ukraine at the aid organisation Caritas where she heard from
women and children about fleeing their homes and feeling safe in
Norway. The Queen met some Ukrainian children who have had to flee
their homes, including Siuzanna…
Princess Marie of Denmark has undertaken
a trip to Cambodia in her role as honorary President of
DanChurchAid, the Danish church’s humanitarian foundation.
The program will take Her Royal Highness through some of the most
evocative sites in the country, with her first…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden attended a concert dedicated to Ukraine at the Avicii Arena
on Saturday evening. The event was called “Hela Sverige skramlar”
(“All of Sweden Shouts” in English) and was a concert centred
around human rights, democracy and, most importantly, the
humanitarian crisis brought on by the conflict. The Princely
Couple attended the…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
hosted a dinner for government members at Huis ten Bosch Palace. On
the evening of Tuesday, 29 March, Their Majesties offered dinner to
the members of the new Rutte government, who were installed on 10
January. The dinner marked…
In the last few days of March, King
Felipe has conducted a number of engagements, all focused on the
Spanish patrimony, heritage and stance around the world. On
the 30th of March, His Majesty presided over the graduation
ceremony for 34 new Embassy Secretaries, that…
Queen Letizia has presided over the award
ceremony for the second “Diversity in Series” award, promoting
diversity and its acceptance in the education sector. Her
Majesty arrived at the Reader’s House in the morning of Thursday,
31st March, accompanied by Health Minister Carolina Darias, as well
as the president of FAD Youth and Netflix’s Vice President of
Global Content. The…
Princess Maria of Romania has visited the
Isaccea border control station in Tulcea County near Ukraine along
with representatives of the Children in Difficulty Foundation to
see what is being done to help refugees as they flee the wartorn
country. Over the past few weeks…
King Harald of Norway has extended his
sick leave after contracting COVID-19 last week. The King of Norway
was scheduled to return to royal duties on Thursday, 21 March;
however, this did not occur. The head of communications at the
Norwegian Royal Court informed the…
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg will
offer housing for Ukrainian refugees on some of their private
properties. Luxembourgish Prime Minister Xavier Bettel made
the announcement on Tuesday, 29 March, during a press
conference. However, the Prime Minister was unable to reveal
further details on when the refugees are expected to arrive, how
many people will be able to receive shelter in…
