A royal couple marking a special wedding
anniversary have joked on social media that they will ”continue,
just for a while” after being flooded with congratulations on their
marital milestone. Pieter van Vollenhoven took to Twitter to thank
all those who sent good wishes as he and Princess Margriet of the
Netherlands marked 55 years of marriage this week. Addressing his…
The guests who will and will not be present as Queen Margrethe celebrates 50 years on the throne
12th January 2022
Queen Margrethe wasn’t even supposed to
become Queen, and yet she is celebrating her 50th year on the
Danish throne, beloved by her people and surrounded by her closest
family. The first of three daughters to Crown Prince Frederik and
Crown Princess Ingrid (later…
Bill Clinton shares his biggest surprise on meeting Queen Margrethe
12th January 2022
This week, Denmark celebrates the Golden
Jubilee of Queen Margrethe II. Danish TV channels have, through the
last few weeks, broadcast a number of programmes about the Queen’s
life and work. Denmark’s largest TV channel recently showed a new
documentary about…
King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria attend Defence conference from quarantine
12th January 2022
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has been
joined, virtually, by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel at
the annual Swedish Defence conference. The conference was this year
digital due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the royals kept up
their tradition of his attendance at the conference despite all
three being in quarantine having tested positive for Covid. On
January 10th and 11th 2022…
2022 is a special year in Denmark, as it
marks the 50th anniversary of the reign of Queen Margrethe II, one
of the most beloved Heads of State in the world. To celebrate
the occasion, the Danish National Bank has announced that it will
issue a commemorative…
First official duties announced for Princess Ingrid Alexandra on the eve of her 18th birthday
12th January 2022
The future of the Norwegian monarchy is
about to legally become an adult, and the Royal Household has
formally announced her first official engagements. In
anticipation of her 18th birthday, on the 21st of January, Princess
Ingrid Alexandra features on the Royal Agenda…
Following a complicated political season,
the Netherlands has a new government with full powers. After
elections that were held in March 2021 and months of political
tension over the creation of a coalition for the new government,
King Willem-Alexander hosted the swearing-in ceremony on Monday, 10
January. The event took place in the Ballroom of Noordeinde
Palace, in the strictest…
King Philippe of Belgium holds video call with school principals
11th January 2022
King Philippe of the Belgians held a
virtual meeting with two school principals to assess the situation
in the academic world following almost two full years of the
pandemic. His Majesty spoke with Ms Colla, a school principal
in the French-speaking part of Belgium, and…
The Grand Ducal Court has announced that
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume tested positive for Covid-19. The
news comes a week after his father, Grand Duke Henri, was confirmed
to have the virus. The Crown Prince self-isolated following a
positive self-test and then…
In just a few days time, Denmark will
mark 50 years since Queen Margrethe of Denmark took the throne when
her father died. The Queen has therefore participated in a large
number of interviews, and an interview that attracted much
attention was on the Danish TV channel DT. The largest TV channel
in Denmark has had ordinary people ask their questions directly to
Queen Margrethe. As part of the…
