King Carl XVI Gustaf has visited the
military camp of Arvidsjaur for a ceremony to re-establish Sweden’s
Norrland’s Dragon Regiment, K4. Flags were hoisted over the camp at
Arvidsjaur on September 24th 2021 to welcome the Swedish King. In
connection with the Swedish defence decision in 2004, the regiment
was disbanded and reorganized into the Army’s fighter battalion as
part of…
Since 2004, the Danish Crown Princely
Couple has handed out prizes named after them, and 2021 was no
exception. In the evening of Saturday, 25 September 2021, Crown
Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary travelled to Vejle, about
two hours west of Copenhagen, to…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima enjoy night of classical music
26th September 2021
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
enjoyed a night of classical music, celebrating the 100th
anniversary of the Netherlands Bach Society. On the evening of the
25th of September 2021, Their Majesties travelled to Utrecht, where
they listened to the Bach Society…
As September’s birthstone is the
sapphire, we are taking a look at the royal vaults that contain
sapphires in their collection. The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg
has four tiaras, a necklace (which converts to a tiara) and
earrings that feature sapphires that have been seen on the royal
ladies at various events. The Sapphire Necklace Tiara The tiara has
pear-shaped diamonds…
King Felipe of Spain travelled to La
Rioja Autonomic Community to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the
siege of its capital, Logroño. His Majesty visited several
exhibitions on September 25 that celebrate the history of the place
and its most prominent…
Universities are opening back, and, in
some countries, institutions have taken advantage of the break to
renovate facilities or build new ones from scratch. That was
the case for VIA University College in Horsens, Denmark, which
opened a new campus with Crown Princess…
A historic pearl and diamond necklace
worn by a Swedish Queen will be going up for auction in Hong Kong
on 12 October. This 19th-century necklace, formally known as the
Leuchtenberg Necklace, is thought to be made by jeweller
Marie-Étienne Nitot, the founder of the House of Chaumet. Sotheby’s
describes the necklace as “composed of two strands of natural
pearls measuring from…
Queen Sofía of Spain has enjoyed an
evening at the theatre, celebrating two important milestones for
one of Spain’s most famous arts establishments. In a change
of customs, it was Sofia who attended an event that is generally
presided by the King Felipe and Queen…
Queen Máxima travels to New York for UN General Assembly
24th September 2021
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands travelled
to New York City from the 21st to the 23rd of September 2021 to
take part in the 76th United Nations General Assembly. Her
Majesty presented the annual report to United Nations
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the 23rd…
The United Nations General Assembly is
underway in New York City, but a lot of key figures of the various
UN programs are participating remotely due to travel restrictions
and health safety measures in place. So, in her role as a UN
Special Envoy for Sustainable Development Goals, Queen Mathilde
visited the UN headquarters in Brussels and connected remotely to
the assembly. Her…
