Resuming her agenda after the Christmas
break, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians visited a cause close to her
heart. On 11th January 2022, the Queen travelled to Herne, in the
Flemish Brabant province, to visit MeeGaan and t’Bruut.
MeeGaan is a non-profit that has the aim of welcoming people with
disabilities, giving them the chance of developing their skills and
using those to find a…
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…
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 the Queen including comments from former US
President, Bill Clinton. When President Clinton visited Denmark in
1997, he…
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…
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 with three
engagements scheduled for the 20th. At 10am, the Princess will
visit the Storting, the Norwegian…
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…
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 confirmed his diagnosis with a PCR
test. According to the Grand Ducal Court, the 40-year-old heir to
the throne is symptom-free and…
