Prince Albert of Monaco spearheaded his
“70 seconds to evocate 70% of the planet” initiative by recording a
70 second video briefly listing all the important topics
surrounding the oceans. Pollution, overfishing, loss of
biodiversity, acidification of ocean waters are only a few of the
topics mentioned by the Sovereign Prince during his recording,
which was part of the One Ocean…
After being postponed due to the
pandemic, the date is finally set for the celebration of Princess
Ingrid Alexandra reaching adulthood. Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s
official celebration day will be on 16 and 17 June. The Princess
turned 18 on 21 January 2022. The…
Crown Princess Victoria has begun a new
military training program with the Swedish Armed Forces. The
Swedish Royal Court shared the news on its official website earlier
this week, noting that the Crown Princess’s training began at the
Armed Forces’ headquarters where…
Before she became the Princess of Monaco,
Princess Charlene was a swimming champion and Olympian in South
Africa who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,
Australia. As the Summer Olympics begin, let’s look at Princess
Charlene’s Olympic career. Charlene Wittstock developed a love of
swimming in her childhood, which was spent in Zimbabwe (where she
was born in 1978) and South…
Royal Wedding Rewind: the wedding of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
14th February 2022
This year marks 40 years since the
current Grand Duke Henri wed Cuban-born Maria Teresa Mestre y
Batista on Valentine’s Day. To celebrate their ruby anniversary, we
are taking a look back at their wedding on this day in 1981. On the
evening of 13 February, a gala…
Crown Princess Victoria briefed on the security situation in the Baltics
14th February 2022
Crown Princess Victoria has held a
meeting with experts as Swedish authorities consider its security
status. In recent weeks, drones have been seen flying above the
royal palace as well as key buildings including nuclear plants.
Sweden has mobilized large forces on the…
The Danish Royal Court has issued an
update on Queen Margrethe’s health. The Queen of Denmark has for
many days now been in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19
on 9 February. Queen Margrethe II was then reported to have mild
symptoms and was said to be resting at her home at Christian IX’s
Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen. On 13 February, the following
statement was issued…
Queen Letizia of Spain has given an
update on the health of her husband, King Felipe, after he tested
positive for COVID-19 on 9 February. When the Queen was visiting a
proton therapy centre on 11 February, she told the press that
Felipe was doing well with a smile.
Queen Letizia of Spain visited
QuirónSalud, the first structure in Spain to offer proton therapy.
The facility is located in Pozuelo de Alarcón, only a short
distance away from Madrid. In the only act remaining on the
schedule following the positive COVID test for…
Today, 12 February, Princess Astrid of
Norway turns 90-years-old! We wish her a wonderful birthday, and on
the occasion, we look back on the Princess’s life to find out a
little more about the Norwegian King’s older sister. Princess
Astrid Maud Ingeborg of Norway born in 1932 as Crown Prince Olav
(later King Olav V) and Crown Princess Märtha’s second daughter and
King Harald…
