The Netherlands

Dutch Royals celebrate after home win at Grand Prix

Sunday, the 5th of September 2021 was the day of the Dutch Formula 1, with the race being held at the Zandvoort circuit, which belongs to Prince Bernhard’s company.  The pilots and public equally were surprised by the appearance of King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, Princess Catharina-Amalia and Princess Ariane at the circuit. Before the beginning of the race, the royals were given a tour…
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Norway

Queen Sonja Print Award gets its first Honorary Member

Bill Goldston has been made the very first Honorary Member of the Queen Sonja Print Award in a private ceremony on the 2 September in Oslo. Bill Goldston joined Universal Limited Art Editions in 1969, and has been the director and master printer of the ULAE studio from 1982…
Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf opens new bridge in Gothenburg

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has visited his country’s second largest city, Gothenburg, to officially open a brand new bridge. The King began his visit to Gothenburg by taking part in a seminar on the new bridge, during which representatives from the project…
Denmark

Denmark's Crown Prince and Princess mark National Flag Day

On Sunday, the 5th of September 2021, Denmark celebrated its Flag Day, a national holiday designed to honour those who have been sent out on missions (including the Armed Forces and medical personnel ) as well as their families. To mark the day, the Crown Prince Couple has carried out a series of engagements. They started by laying wreaths at the Monument to Denmark’s…
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Belgium

Princess Astrid of Belgium fractures vertebrae while exercising

On Friday, the Belgian Royal Palace announced that Princess Astrid had fractured several vertebrae while exercising.  According to the press release, the accident happened during “a sports activity in the private sphere,” according to the press release. Fortunately, Her Royal Highness did not have to be hospitalised but will have to rest and recover at home.  As a result of the…
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Spain

Spanish Tax Agency audits Royal Household payments to King Juan Carlos

On Friday, Spanish newspaper El País broke the exclusive news that the Spanish Tax Agency has requested that the Royal Household hand over documents on all payments made to former King Juan Carlos between June 2014 and 2018 and that employees give proof of the origins of the money they deposited on His Majesty’s bank account, allegedly to purchase small items at stores, according to the former…
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