To start their workweek, King Carl XVI
Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden travelled to Scotland to visit
University of Stirling. Upon their arrival, Their Majesties
were received by Alan Simpson OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and
Falkirk, and the university’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor
Professor Sir Gerry McCormack, as well as members of the research
team wishing the social sciences…
September was a busy month for the royals
across Europe, and we even got a glimpse of the glamour we were
used to before the global health crisis. From laid-back styles to
red carpet frocks, the royals donned it all in September. Our Royal
Central team is taking a look at…
A total of 121 people have lost their
lives in the service since the Nationalization of the Swedish
Police. This weekend, Prince Daniel of Sweden attended a ceremony
to honour police officers who have died in the line of duty. The
Police Authority’s memorial service in…
Helen, Queen mother of Romania’s
humanitarian efforts are increasingly appreciated in Europe. This
last weekend, one of her grandchildren, Princess Sophie of Romania,
visited Florence, where she attended the inauguration of the “Queen
Mother Helen of Romania Garden”. On this occasion, a commemorative
plaque was unveiled in the garden on the hill leading to the
Piazzale Michelangelo. The…
Due to an increased level of uncertainty
regarding Russia, Sweden has decided to upgrade its military, and
Crown Princess Victoria visited the Gothenburg garrison to attend
the re-establishment of Älvsborg’s amphibious regiment. In the
coming months, the Swedish Armed…
King Harald of Norway has always been
interested in history. The King of Norway was present at the
celebration of the National Association for Local History’s 100th
anniversary on Friday afternoon. Local history is very popular in
Norway, and more than 70,000 people…
October is a month of royal birthdays,
and two of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium’s children
celebrate their arrival into the world this month. Prince
Emmanuel of Belgium is the first birthday of the month. His Royal
Highness was born on the 4th of October 2005 in Érasme d’Anderlecht
Hospital in Brussels, the third child and second son of the
then-Duke and Duchess of Brabant…
Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth has begun
her university education at Oxford University’s Lincoln College in
the United Kingdom. Her first day of classes is today. The Belgian
Royal Palace has released nine new photos to mark the occasion,
which were taken on 27 and 28…
Queen Letizia opens FAO's World Food Forum via video call
3rd October 2021
To close her work week, Queen Letizia
virtually connected with Rome on Friday to open the World Food Day
conference. Her Majesty has made a trip to the Italian
capital almost every year to visit the Food and Agriculture
Organisation headquarters, which are located in…
Queen Emerita Sofía of Spain has
continued her tour of food banks around Spain with a visit to
Burgos – the capital of the Autonomic Community of Castilla y
León. The visit comes in the context of the Reina Sofía
Foundation launching the campaign ‘Operation Cold’ in October 2020,
aimed at providing food banks with the equipment necessary to store
and transport fresh produce. Her…
