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…
Leonor returns from Wales for annual Princess of Asturias Awards
22nd October 2021
The Princess of Asturias has returned
from her school in Wales to attend the annual Princess of Asturias
Awards in Oviedo. The heir to the Spanish throne is currently
attending the UWC Atlantic College to obtain her International
Baccalaureate, but her autumn break fell…
Queen Mathilde marks 25th anniversary of White March against child sexual abuse and exploitation
22nd October 2021
It does not matter what status you hold;
being a mother is sure to teach you a love that you never thought
possible. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians knows this, as she
gave birth to four children herself. And on Wednesday, 20 October,
she represented all mothers at De…
King Juan Carlos of Spain was ‘injected with female hormones' as his 'sex drive was a danger to the state'
21st October 2021
A former police chief has claimed that
Spain’s disgraced and exiled king, Juan Carlos, was injected with
female hormones by the Spanish Secret Service because his sex drive
was seen as a danger to the state. José Manuel Villarejo, a former
police commissioner, is on trial for blackmail and corruption, and
made the allegation during a parliamentary hearing. According to
The Times…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain to pay State Visit to Sweden
21st October 2021
The King and Queen of Spain are set to
make a State Visit to Sweden as 2021 draws to a close. King Felipe
VI and Queen Letizia will spend two days in Stockholm at the end of
November. They will be hosted by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen
Silvia. It’s the first…
Spain's Prime Minister re-ignites debate on whether monarchs should be immune from prosecution
21st October 2021
The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro
Sanchez, has said he is “open” to a constitutional reform which
would remove immunity from prosecution for the Sovereign.
During an interview he gave to Spanish TV station,Cadena Ser, which
was picked up by Europa Press, Pedro…
Princess Christina of Sweden served as
first lady of the Kingdom of Sweden from the death of her mother,
Princess Sibylla, in 1972 until her brother married Queen Silvia in
1976. At a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Stockholm this week, His
Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf presented his sister Princess
Christina with His Majesty the King’s Medal of the twelfth size
with diamonds in a…
King Harald has opened the ninth Sami
Parliament. Crown Prince Haakon was also present at the solemn
opening in the city of Karasjok. The Sami Parliament is the Sami
people’s elected parliament in Norway. Every four year,s at the
same time as the Norwegian…
King Harald attends ceremony for handover of important Sami document
21st October 2021
King Harald was present when the
important and symbolic document “Lappekodisillen” came home to the
Sami archive in Kautokeino, 270 years after the signing of the
border treaty between Norway and Sweden. The Norwegian monarch is
also a monarch over the Sami people living…
Representatives of the Tesla Science
Foundation Philadelphia have awarded the Order of Nikola Tesla to
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia, as
well as a bust of the great Serbian scientist. The Honorary
Director of the Tesla Science Foundation, President of Tesla
Scientific Foundation, director of the Tesla Education Program and
owner of the Pertini company visited the…
