At an event on Thursday, 3 March, Queen
Letizia of Spain used fashion to make a statement in support of
Ukraine. While Letizia and other female royals are often watched
for their fashion choices, this look has gone beyond supporting
national designers and has made a political statement. At a meeting
at the Mutua Madrilena Foundation Grants for Social Projects in
Madrid, Letizia paired a…
Crown Prince Frederik has taken part in
the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the
Niels Bohr Institute and the award ceremony for the Institute’s
Medals of Honour. The ceremony was held on Thursday, 3rd March
2022, exactly 101 years after…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has decided to
cancel a military dinner because of the ongoing invasion of
Ukraine. The Queen of Denmark, along with Crown Prince Frederik and
Crown Princess Mary, was set to host members of the Air Force, the
Armed Forces and the Danish…
Queen Paola of Belgium has broken her arm
after a fall. The 84-year-old queen, mother of the current King,
Philippe, broke her arm in a fall. The queen has been told to rest
and recuperate for eight weeks. Therefore, all her engagements in
the immediate future have been postponed. This is not the first
time Queen Paola has broken a bone. In December 2016, she was
treated in hospital a…
What do the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess
Laurentien of the Netherlands, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of
Norway have in common? Their love of and passion for reading and
their encouragement of others to get them to enter into a world
that allows you to escape from the…
Crown Prince Haakon visits humanitarian organizations supporting the people of Ukraine
3rd March 2022
Crown Prince Haakon has been briefed on
the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, in a meeting with general
secretary of Save the Children, general secretary of the Norwegian
Refugee Council and the foreign chief of the Norwegian Red Cross.
During the briefing, on March 2nd…
We’re used to seeing royalty attend big
film premieres. What is far more unusual, however, is that the film
is the result of an idea from a reigning queen. This was the case,
however, at the premiere of a brand new movie for Netflix which was
released on the platform just days ago. Crown Prince Frederik of
Denmark was on the guest list for the premiere of the
film ‘Against The…
Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, holds political meetings over Ukraine
3rd March 2022
As a direct neighbour of Ukraine, Romania
has seen first hand the implications of Russia’s invasion. The
Romanian royal family has taken steps to support Ukranians as they
defend their country. This week, Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian
of the Crown of Romania, has…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia travelled
to Pamplona to award the Gold Medals for Fine Arts for prize
recipients for the years 2020. Arriving at the Baluarte Congress
Palace and Navarra Auditorium in the Autonomic Community’s capital,
Their Majesties were welcomed…
Questions over whether King Juan Carlos will return to Spain after prosecutors shelve investigations into his finances
3rd March 2022
The path for a return to Spain for King
Juan Carlos has become clearer after Spanish authorities said they
were shelving their investigations into his finances. Prosecutors
at the Spanish Supreme Court confirmed they were dropping their
inquiries on March 2nd 2022, paving the way for the former monarch
to come back to Madrid after eighteen months of self imposed exile.
Juan Carlos was under…