Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has played
some games of table tennis with Luxembourgish bronze medalists. The
Grand Duke welcomed Ni Xia Lian and Sarah de Nutte and their coach,
Tommy Danielsson, to Château de Berg alongside his son, Prince
Louis and grandson, Prince Gabriel. Ni Xia Lian and Sarah de Nutte
recently won bronze medals in the doubles match at the World Cup in
Houston…
Princess Charlene breaks silence to wish followers happy holidays
22nd December 2021
Princess Charlene of Monaco has broken
her silence from her retreat to wish all of her supporters and
followers a happy holiday season. Taking to Instagram, the Princess
posted a picture accompanied by the caption: “Wishing everyone a
beautiful and safe festive…
King Felipe of Spain has been joined by
other authorities for the inaugural journey of one of Spain’s
biggest infrastructure innovations. After swearing in the new
Minister of Culture, on the morning of Monday, 20th December, King
Felipe, Spain’s Prime Minister…
Queen Letizia presides over meeting of Cervantes Institute directors in last engagement before holidays
21st December 2021
In her last event before the Christmas
holidays, Queen Letizia travelled to San Sebastián, in the
Autonomic Community of Basque Country, to preside over the annual
reunion of Cervantes Institute directors. On Monday, the 20th of
December, the Queen arrived at the Tabakalera Cultural Centre,
where she was welcomed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Cooperation and European Union, the…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has
directed a donation of $50,000 to the Gisèle Kambou Centre in
Burkina Faso through her eponymous Mary Foundation. In a statement
on the Mary Foundation’s website, Crown Princess Mary said: “Girls
and young women in Burkina…
Highs and lows: a look back at the year for Belgian royals
21st December 2021
2021 was a year of many firsts for the
Belgian Royal Family. King Albert and Queen Paola were among the
first royals, at least in Europe, that we saw in line at a COVID-19
vaccination centre, waiting with other vulnerable citizens to
receive their shots. This…
King Juan Carlos in Covid scare after first public appearance in months
21st December 2021
King Juan Carlos I of Spain has made his
first public appearance in months, sitting in the stands in Abu
Dhabi to watch tennis. But his outing ended up making more
headlines. On the 17th December 2021, Spanish player, Rafael Nadal,
played Britain’s Andy Murray in the show match at the Mubadala
World Tennis Championship, with Nadal losing in straight
sets. The following day, Nadal played…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has brought
along her children to accept the Christmas trees at the Royal
Palace of Stockholm. The Princess and her family recently returned
to Sweden for the Christmas holidays, and she brought her children
along to take part in the…
Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar of
Sweden have sent their annual video Christmas greetings. The two
children of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel usually
appear with their parents for a family video, but this year, the
pair appeared on their own in the Royal…
Happiness in the dark: the Luxembourg year brought the joy we needed in the royal world
19th December 2021
The end of the year is fast approaching,
marking the end of the second calendar the world spent flipping
anxiously while worrying about health safety restrictions.
Despite the uncertainty, it was a year of mostly happy things for
the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. On February 14th, Grand Duke Henri
and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa celebrated their ruby wedding
anniversary. To mark the…
