Belgium

Queen Paola missing as Belgium's royals mark special day

The Belgian Royal Family was missing a beloved member as they attended the annual King’s Day Te Deum at the Cathedral of Saints Michele and Gudula.  King Albert II, the former Belgian monarch, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, and Prince Laurent all attended the traditional 15 November service. Queen Paola did not attend with her husband and children as she normally does, though. The…
Read more
Denmark

Danish Royal Family to phase out royal warrants

The Danish Royal Family is phasing out their royal warrants in a bid to modernise their monarchy. “It is the Royal House’s opinion that a scheme that means that individual companies can claim special recognition from the Royal House for a number of years is no longer up to date,” according to a new statement from the Danish Royal Court. There are currently 104 companies with royal…
Read more
Denmark

The king with summer on his mind before winter has even begun

It’s a modern royal event that has quickly become a tradition and, despite a change in title, there are no plans to alter this special day out. However, it pays to be organised. And even though the 2024 holiday season has not begun yet, King Frederik of Denmark is looking forward to June 2025 as tickets for his royal run went on sale on November 12th 2024.  The races take place on…
Read more
Denmark

Queen Mary starts the weekend with a party

Queen Mary of Denmark started off her weekend with a party as she attended the University of Copenhagen’s annual celebration.  The University of Copenhagen was founded in 1479. Every year, it holds a ceremony that commemorates the event, held in the Ceremonial Hall of the University at Frue Plads.  The ceremony includes a lecture, as well a scholarship and prize ceremony. This year, a…
Read more