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…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde rally around locals two months after devastating floods left 37 people dead
16th September 2021
Two months after the devastating floods
that hit central Europe, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium went back to the most affected areas to see the progress
that has been made and discuss strategies for the future. On 15
September, Their Majesties arrived…
Queen Sofía of Spain awards namesake art prizes in Madrid
16th September 2021
Queen Sofía of Spain has been a patron of
the Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors since 1964, and
on the night of Wednesday, she undertook a rare engagement to hand
out the Queen Sofía Awards for Painting and Sculpture. Her
Majesty arrived at Casa de Vacas…
Queen Margrethe marks the end of the summer sailing season for the Danish Royal Yacht Dannebrog
16th September 2021
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…
King Felipe travelled to the Autonomous
Community of Aragona to take part in the annual Army principal
exercise. “Toro 21” is the name of the exercise, which this
year was focused on integrating the new manoeuvre created by the
Castillejos Division, as well as…
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of
Luxembourg has attended the gala celebrating the 25th anniversary
of the Luxembourgish tournament of the Women’s Tennis
Association. During the ceremony on 13 September, Prime
Minister Xavier Bettel and Luxembourg City Mayor Lydie…
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…
History Spotlight: The accession of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
15th September 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf ascended to the
Swedish throne on 15 September 1973 (coincidentally, the same day
his future son-in-law, Daniel Westling, was born) at the age of 27.
He became the King of Sweden after the death of his grandfather,
King Gustaf VI Adolf. He was at his…
Prince Daniel of Sweden celebrates his
birthday on September 15th and he’s got an eventful year to look
back on. Olof Daniel Westling was born on September 15th 1973, the
same day that his father-in-law became King of Sweden. Daniel
married Crown Princess Victoria…
Crown Prince Haakon highlights the crucial role of the sea during visit to Bergen
15th September 2021
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited
the research vessel “Dr. Fritjof Nansen” and opened the ocean
conference “The Ocean” in Bergen. The ocean conference brings
together participants from the maritime industries, research and
academia and is being held for the third time. Participants
followed the presentations on sustainable marine economy and new
opportunities from the ocean…
