Born on 11 November 1981 in Luxembourg
City’s Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, Prince Guillaume
Jean Joseph Marie is the first child of Henri, Grand Duke of
Luxembourg and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. He has
four siblings: Prince Félix (b.1984),Prince Louis (b.
1986),Princess Alexandra(b. 1991) andPrince Sébastien(b. 1992). He
was…
Queen Margrethe's poised jewel pick for state visit to Germany
11th November 2021
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is
currently in Germany on a state visit; her son, Crown Prince
Frederik, is accompanying her. On Wednesday, 10 November, they
attended a state dinner at Bellvue Palace in Berlin. The Danish
Royal Family has one of the most impressive…
Queen Sonja's jewels for the State dinner: a tiara from a lost Empire
10th November 2021
One of the most awaited moments of any
State Visit, especially those that include Monarchs, is the State
Dinner. Coming usually at the end of the first day, the State
Dinner is a glittering affair, with fancy clothing (gala uniforms
or white tie for men, ballgowns for…
The Dutch state visit to Norway is in
full swing. After being welcomed, on November 9th 2021, in a solemn
ceremony, the King and Queen of the Netherlands were accompanied by
their hosts, King Harald and Queen Sonja, on a visit to one of
Norway’s most famous museums. King Willem-Alexander and Queen
Máxima were accompanied to the Polar Museum on Bygdøy in Oslo by
King Harald and Queen…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands are in Norway for a three day state visit that was
postponed from 2020 due to the global health crisis. They arrived
on the morning of Tuesday, 9 November and after several engagements
during the day attended a state…
New photos released as Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg is set to turn 40
10th November 2021
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has
released new images of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume as he is set
to celebrate his 40th birthday on 11 November. Two photos were
released of the heir to the Grand Ducal Throne by himself, and two
images feature Guillaume with his…
Princess of Orange to mark adulthood with extraordinary Council of State meeting speech
10th November 2021
The Princess of Orange will one day be
Queen of the Netherlands. On the 7th of December, she will turn
18-years-old and be a legal adult. The occasion will be marked by
Her Royal Highness’s attendance at an extraordinary meeting of the
Council of State, one of the independent legislative bodies of the
country. While the Princess of Orange will have no effective
powers, nor the right to…
Shortly before the beginning of their
first incoming state visit, the Norwegian Royal Court announced
that one thing would change in the schedule planned for the Dutch
King and Queen’s trip to the Scandinavian nation. Crown
Prince Haakon was supposed to be one of the…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima touch down in Oslo for State Visit to Norway
9th November 2021
Following almost two years of
restrictions and shutdowns, life is beginning to go back to how it
was before, albeit with some remanence of the trauma we
collectively lived through. State visits are starting to reappear
on heads of states’ calendars, and on 9…
There are few traditions in the Danish
royal family that are as strong as the Hubertus-hunt It has been
part of the Danish monarchy since 1730. And on November 7th 2021,
Crown Princess Mary attended this year’s Hubertus Hunt at the
Hermitage Castle in Copenhagen, which has been the Royal Palace’s
hunting castle since the 1730s. When autumn has taken hold of
Copenhagen Zoo, and the…
