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…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
is to make his first State Visit to Norway. The royal courts in
Oslo and Amsterdam announced that the King, along with Queen
Maxima, will travel to Norway between November 9th and November
11th 2021. It will be the first Dutch State…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
are Norway-bound. The royal couple will undertake a State Visit at
the invitation of King Harald in November. The Dutch Royal House
announced that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima would visit
Oslo and Trondheim during their…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia head to La Palma following volcanic eruption
24th September 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have visited the island of La Palma following a volcanic eruption
last week. Their Majesties visited the island to learn more about
how the people are coping and what emergency services are doing to
help. The King and Queen went to evacuation centres and spoke to
those impacted by the eruption. They also spoke to the
organisations that manage…
King Felipe of Spain toured the olive oil
and similar industries fair Expoliva in Jaén, Andalusia,
accompanied by the President of the Andalusian Parliament, the
Mayos of Jaén, the Ambassador of the Tunisian Republic in Spain and
many authorities from associations that are…
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia was
awarded a prestigious medal this week to highlight his work in
spreading ideas of peace and understanding among nations. The
Memorial Medal of Tree of Peace was awarded to the Prince by
Servare et Manere, a non-government and…
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden hands out scholarships to young artists
23rd September 2021
His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip has
always been interested in art. He himself has been a keen artist
and has designed a number of artistic objects. On Wednesday,
September 22, Prince Carl Philip handed out scholarships in a
drawing competition called ‘The Thinking Hand’. The ceremony took
place in Gustav III’s Antique Museum at the Royal Palace in
Stockholm. The Thinking…
