Sweden

Prince Carl Philip celebrates Swedish food

Prince Carl Philip has sent congratulations as “The Chef of the Year” competition took place in Stockholm. This year’s winner is Gustav Leonhardt and he received a special message from Prince Carl Philip. The prince, who did not have the opportunity to attend this year’s competition in person, sent a digital greeting to this year’s eight competing chefs and the…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima sports a hand splint while opening new supercomputer in Amsterdam

During a visit to Snellius supercomputer, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands appeared with her right hand in a splint.  Following inquiries from Dutch newspaper NOS, the Government Information Service (or, in Dutch, abbreviated in RVD) confirmed that the Queen had suffered a fracture as a consequence of an accident. In the press release, it is not made clear what caused the accident nor…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe marks the end of the summer sailing season for the Danish Royal Yacht Dannebrog

Queen Margrethe of Denmark attended the traditional ceremony to mark the end of the summer sailing season for the Danish Royal Yacht Dannebrog. It is a longstanding tradition that the Danish Royal Family use the Dannebrog during the summer to travel all around the world, but especially to other territories that are under the influence of Denmark, such as Greenland or the Faroe…
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European RoyalsFeaturesSpain

Queen Letizia's year in pictures as she celebrates 49th birthday

Queen Letizia celebrates her 49th birthday today, so let’s take a look at her royal year, from last September to today, to chart what she’s achieved. Queen Letizia, along with her husband King Felipe, have worked tirelessly over the past year to support Spain as it continues through this global health crisis. It has also been a year that saw more visibility for her teenage daughters…
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