The Netherlands

Princess Beatrix inaugurates year of the Miller celebrations

Princess Beatrix officially opened the year of the Miller, a celebration held in the Netherlands in connection with the Guild of Volunteer Millers’s 50th anniversary. On Saturday, 15th January, the former Dutch queen arrived at a mill in Zaanse Schans, a small village of about 40 homes northeast of Amsterdam. The community is located on the banks of the Zaan River, and in the 18th century…
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Belgium

Princess's time as twinkle toes comes to an end

Princess Delphine of Belgium’s time on Dancing with the Stars has come to an end.The Princess was voted off the show on Saturday evening, finishing in sixth place on the Flemish dancing show.Belgian journalist Wim Dehandschutter first reported the news and…
Denmark

Members of the Danish Royal Family to receive special medals to mark Queen Margrethe's Golden Jubilee

To celebrate Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s Golden Jubilee, members of the Danish Royal Family and the Royal Court have received a commemorative medal. Formally, it is known as the Medal of Remembrance on the occasion of Her Majesty the Queen’s 50th Government Anniversary. The medal is made of gilded silver with a crown, is embossed on the front with a full-length portrait of the…
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Spain

King Felipe welcomes new ambassadors to Spain

Following the military ceremony of Pascua Militar, King Felipe took on his duties as head of state from the diplomatic angle and welcomed six new ambassadors to the Royal Palace in Madrid for the presentation of their Letters of Credentials. His Majesty was dressed in…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Martha show royal support for sporting first

Brother and sister, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Martha of Norway, were out and about showing their support for a sporting first. It is not often that the two take on engagements together. But both were spectators when the very first world`s championship in winter sports for athletes with physical disabilities was held in FÃ¥berg and Lillehammer.The world’s first World Cup in winter…
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Denmark

Denmark's Golden Jubilee: Frederik and Mary, the future of Denmark

While much is being made of Queen Margrethe’s historic jubilee, let’s not forget how Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have played an important role within the Royal Family and within Denmark over the past 18 years and beyond.Let’s take a look at Queen Margrethe’s son and heir and how Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have helped shape her reign and point toward…
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