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The teenagers who will one day assume the throne

There are five teenagers in Europe who will one day assume the throne in their countries. Let’s take a look at the future monarchs. Princess Elisabeth of Belgium: Also known as the Duchess of Brabant (the title of the heir to the Belgian throne), Elisabeth will come of age on 25 October. Elisabeth, as the eldest of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde’s four children, is first in…
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CoronavirusEuropean RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima pays digital visit to youth psychiatric centre

Queen Máxima paid a virtual visit to Karakter, a child- and youth-based academic and psychiatry centre on Thursday. On their official website, Karakter noted that, “The corona measures are difficult for many children, young people and their parents. Character is extremely proud of the dedication of employees in these complicated times. This was an important reason to invite Queen Máxima to…
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Norway

Unknown World War II letters from King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav to be published

New royal historical treasures will soon be unveiled in Norway. On 9 April, the Royal Norwegian National Archives will publish a collection of letters written during World War II by King Haakon VII and the then Crown Prince Olav of Norway. It was 81 years ago on April 9 that Germany invaded Norway. To mark the occasion, the National Archives will publish a total of 200,000 document pages. Among…
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Serbia

Crown Princess Katherine supports school in Kosovo

Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia has, through her charity foundation, received a donation through Lifeline Canada for the Petar Petrovic Njegos Elementary School in Gornje Kusce, in Kosovo. Responding to the needs for modern education Crown Princess Katherine’s…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon sends message to Norway’s next generation

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has attended the annual summit organized by the Central Association of Local Authorities in Norway. This year, due to the corona-pandemic, the event was held digitally. Municipal leaders and mayors from all of Norway participated in the event on March 2nd 2021. In his speech, His Royal Highness said: “The Central Association of Local Authorities is one of our key…
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