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 education. Bas Bogaerts/Belgian Royal Palace The new
image, taken on 27 September in the United Kingdom, is an
unreleased photo from the…
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…
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 and…
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 Palace: A Royal Home” and said that she
and her husband live alongside “small friends … ghosts.” She added
that they were…
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…
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 for…
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 military honours and
signed the guest book before sitting down for a briefing on
military strategy. King Philippe…
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…
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 Bode – To the Missing Children
monument in the Warande Park, Brussels. There, she stood
silently and laid a single white…
