Crown Prince Frederik will take part in
an upcoming security policy course at the invitation of the Chief
of Defence. The Danish Royal House announced the news over the
weekend, stating that Crown Prince Frederik will take part in the
two-week course in the final week of August and in the week of
20-26 September in Zealand. “[C]ourse participants are introduced
to highly topical topics of…
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, the
second child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, and
Princess Leonor of Spain, the elder daughter of King Felipe and
Queen Letizia, have headed off to Wales to begin their two-year
programme at the UWC Atlantic College. The…
King Willem-Alexander paid tribute to
late International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge over
the weekend, calling him an “unforgettable figurehead.” The death
of Jacques Rogge was announced by International Olympic Committee
yesterday. [getty…
On Thursday, King Carl XVI Gustaf spoke
at the World Wide Fund for Nature’s WWF’s televised gala event “An
evening for our planet.” The King is chairman of WWF’s Board of
Trustees, and the gala was arranged in connection with WWF Sweden
celebrating 50 years. During the evening, reports were shown from
different parts of the world about how nature and cities are
affected by…
Last Friday, King Harald of Norway
unveiled the new National Veterans Monument and lit the “eternal
flame” at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. The Crown Prince, Haakon, was
also present at the ceremony. The King and Crown Prince were
received by President of the…
The summer of 2021 represented hope for
many, after 17 months spent apart, physically distant and without
the certainty of when they could see each other again. Luxembourg’s
Grand Ducal Family was evidently no exception, as they shared their
joy at being finally…
Seventeen months after her death,
Princess Marie-Thérèse of Bourbon-Parma finally received her family
funeral, after health restrictions had only offered the opportunity
for a small ceremony in Paris following her passing in March
2020. Her family was not able to attend because she passed
away in the French capital and her family lives split between
Switzerland and the Netherlands, and both…
On 29 August 1968, Norway’s Crown Prince
Harald wed the love of his life, Sonja Haraldsen, at long last. The
pair had gained the approval of King Olav to wed after Harald vowed
to never marry at all if he could not marry Sonja – a commoner. The
wedding took…
When Crown Prince Harald announced his
intent to marry commoner Sonja Haraldsen, King Olav knew his future
daughter-in-law’s father had died almost a decade before; so, being
a gentleman, the monarch chose to escort Sonja down the aisle to
his son. Crown Prince…
King Felipe has visited the reception
centre set up in Spain for those being flown in from Afghanistan.
Felipe VI headed to the base at Torrejon on August 28th 2021 with
the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. He met many of the
politicians involved in the programme including the Health
Minister, Carolina Darias, and the coordinator of the Task Force
for Repatriations from…
