The Swedish government is investing
heavily in increasing Swedish exports, and the royals are part of
the team to promote increased trade with other nations. Last
Friday, Prince Daniel was present when Minister for Foreign Trade
Anna Hallberg presented the Swedish government’s export prices at a
ceremony at the Government Offices in Stockholm. During the
ceremony, the newly established…
October will be a very busy month for
European royalty in the future as three future monarchs celebrate
birthdays in the month: Prince Christian of Denmark (15 October),
Leonor, Princess of Asturias in Spain (31 October) and Princess
Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant in Belgium…
A new photo of Princess Elisabeth of
Belgium has been released to mark her 20th birthday. The new image
of the Duchess of Brabant was taken by Bas Bogaerts – the same
photographer who took the photographs released on the day she began
her university…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
have opened a new art museum in Oslo dedicated to a famous
Norwegian artist, Edvard Munch. The King and Queen were joined by
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit for the opening
of the MUNCH Museum. The opening ceremony took place outside on
Edvard Munch Square, where the King spoke, and the Queen cut the
ceremonial ribbon. His Majesty…
Infanta Sofía receives a surprise during final act of the Princess of Asturias Awards
23rd October 2021
The weekend began cold and sunny in Santa
María del Puerto, the small village of cow farmers that was awarded
the Asturias Exemplary Village Award for this year. After the
glamour of the previous night’s award ceremony, King Felipe, Queen
Letizia, Princess Leonor…
Drottningholm Palace in Sweden is said to
be haunted by friendly ghosts. Queen Silvia revealed a few years
ago that the Swedish Royal Family’s residence was haunted by
spirits. The Queen was talking in a documentary on Swedish public
television “Drottningholm…
Hereditary Grand Ducal couple of Luxembourg visits business that provided backdrop for their wedding
23rd October 2021
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg visited the “Art
Glaziers Bauer & Rathmann” atelier on Thursday, 21 October,
alongside Tom Oberweis, President of the Chamber of Trades.
The couple represents the fourth generation of royals to visit the
business, and they were welcomed and given a tour by current
managers Sandrine Bauer and Matthias…
This time in October marks an important
one in Spain, one that sees the eyes of the world turn to the small
principality in the north of Spain that gives its name to the heir
to the throne. Princess Leonor has made her way back to Spain for
her autumn break, in time…
King Philippe of the Belgians visited the
Defence Staff “Reine Elisabeth” quarters on Thursday, 21 October,
for a routine update on the operations currently underway in
various parts of the world that involve the Belgian Armed
Forces. His Majesty was welcomed with…
Queen Mathilde visited Da Vinci College
(which, in French, means middle school) to meet with students of
the last year to illustrate the SDGs, her role as Advocate and,
more generally, the institution and function of the United
Nations. The anniversary of the foundation of the United
Nations falls on the 24th of October, and, to celebrate, albeit
belatedly, the 75th anniversary, the UN has…
