Sweden

Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle bring good luck to Sweden's ice hockey players

Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle got in the sporting spirit when they visited the World Ice Hockey Championship to cheer on Team Sweden as they faced Slovakia.  Prince Daniel and his daughter were able to visit Team Sweden in the locker room before the game against Slovakia to chat with the players. Prince Daniel is the Patron of the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, but…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima lead commemorations on Remembrance Day in the Netherlands

The King and Queen of the Netherlands joined Remembrance Day commemorations in Amsterdam. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima laid a wreath as part of a solemn ceremony in Dam Square on May 4 as hundreds of thousands of people around the Netherlands took part in acts of remembrancce. At 8pm, the royals joined their fellow citizens in a two minute silence to remember all those who have…
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Sweden

A first for a future queen and a little princess on a king's big day

The crowds had come to celebrate a special day for the King of Sweden but they also ended up seeing an important first for the country’s future queen and a little princess. As King Carl XVI Gustaf took the salute at a special ceremony at the Royal Palace in Stockholm to mark his birthday, he was joined by Crown Princess Victoria for the very first time. Usually, Victoria joins the rest…
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Spain

Spain's royals get lucky as careful planning leaves them looking good at tricky moment

It’s not often that Spain’s royals have been on the right side of trouble in recent years. However, as they marked a milestone birthday for one member of the ruling dynasty, a key decision taken months ago worked perfectly in their favour. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia’s younger daughter, Infanta Sofia, turned 18 on April 29 2025 and, as planned for quite some time, kept…
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