Queen Mathilde of the Belgians is back to
work after the Christmas break. This week, Queen Mathilde visited
the Mudel Museum to see an “Emile Claus. Prince of Luminism” which
focuses on the life and art of artist Emile Claus. The Queen
of the Belgians was able to tour the display and meet with curators
during her visit which began with the presentation of flowers by
some…
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark
are hosting the first New Year’s levees of their reign. And as she
welcomed hundreds of guests on a cold, Epiphany morning, Denmark’s
consort was the ultimate winter queen. The King and Queen of
Denmark hosted a levee at…
King Frederik and Queen Mary hosted the
second and third New Year’s Levees in Denmark: one for military and
high court judges and the other for the diplomatic corps. The first
levee, for the supreme court justices, the Royal Lifeguards and the
Guardhusarregiment’s…
It’s not the most talked about royal
wedding of all time but the marriage that took place on a cold,
January day in 1967 has proved to be an important one for the Dutch
Royal Family. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, aunt of the
current monarch King Willem-Alexander, wed Pieter van Vollenhoven
in a regal setting and the couple have gone on to be among the most
solid supporters of their royal…
King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess
Leonor have taken part in the first big event of the Spanish royal
calendar for this year. The Princess of Asturias, heir to
the throne, has joined her parents at the Royal Palace in Madrid
for the Pascua Militar, the event held…
It was a royal first for Crown Prince
Christian on the first evening of 2025: the young royal attended
his first ever New Year’s Levee. Hosted at Christian VII’s Palace
at Amalienborg, the traditional New Year Levee is hosted by the
monarch for Denmark’s government…
King Frederik X of Denmark will give his
first New Year’s Eve address as monarch after his mother abdicated
in January 2024. Where will he be giving his address from? The
Danish court has shared that King Frederik will be giving his
speech from the King’s Reception Room at Frederik VII’s Palace at
Amalienborg. The King’s Reception Room features murals inspired by
Denmark…
The arrival of a queen: how a new consort made her mark in 2024
31st December 2024
While she began 2024 as the Crown
Princess, Mary of Denmark has had an exceptionally busy year as she
and King Frederik establish themselves as King and Queen.
Unsurprisingly, Mary has continued to push her sartorial choices as
she embraces her new role as Denmark’s…
Much like Queen Máxima, Queen Mathilde
loves a jewel tone, a print pattern and Natan. But comparing the
women side-by-side ends there because while Queen Máxima always
looks this side of vibrant and businesslike, Queen Mathilde’s
styling has a timeless effect.
The Dutch Royal Family is a close family
that keeps an extremely busy schedule. King Willem-Alexander and
Queen Maxima went into the eleventh year of their reign with a
renewed dedication to their royal roles. Paleis Het Loo exhibits
Andy Warhol’s Reigning Queens series In October, Princess Beatrix
opened a new exhibition at the Paleis het Loo. Princess Beatrix was
able to see the…
