The Queen of Spain has lost one of the most influential figures in her life. Queen Letizia’s grandmother, Menchu Alvarez del Valle, has died at the age of 93.
Letizia was extremely close to her paternal grandmother and followed in her footsteps as a journalist. The bond between them was evident on the day that Letizia Ortiz married into the Spanish Royal Family as Menchu gave a reading at…
The Greek Royal Family is gathered in Greece. Over the past several weeks, several members of the Greek Royal Family have shared photos on social media of their visits to Athens and several Greek islands, among other places.
King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie…
Princess Leonor and Infanta SofÃa join King Felipe in ancient tradition
26th July 2021
Princess Leonor and Infanta SofÃa joined their parents for an ancient Spanish ritual over the weekend, paying tribute to the Patron Saint of Spain.
The teenage princesses, who have joined King Felipe and Queen Letizia increasingly at public royal duties over the past…
You can often spot royals in attendance at the Olympics cheering on their countries’ athletes. Let’s take a look at some royal attendance over the years!
Greek and British Royals: 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece
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The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg amongst guests at Imperial Palace in Tokyo ahead of Olympics
24th July 2021
Friday marked the beginning of the agonised Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Games had to be postponed due to restrictions for health safety and are finally taking place now, albeit with limitations.Â
Several royals had to bow out of travelling to Tokyo for the occasion because…
Together again: Swedish Royal Family releases new family photo after being separated for over a year
24th July 2021
The Swedish Royal Family has released a new summer family photo after the royals were forced to be separated for over a year due to the global health emergency.
The new image was taken this month in the gardens of Solliden Palace – the Royal Family’s private…
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are officially open! After much anticipation, the Japanese edition of the biggest sporting event in the world has begun, and royal support for the various teams is pouring in.Â
Despite the current situation preventing many royals from travelling to Japan for the occasion, as they had done many times in the past, they still want their citizens to feel their support…
On Thursday, King Felipe granted an audience to Ane Mintegi, the junior tennis player who made history by being the first Spanish citizen to win a Wimbledon trophy.Â
Ane Mintegi won the women’s junior title at Wimbledon on the 11th of July by defeating German…
Queen Letizia has paid a visit to a meeting of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC).
She was joined by members of the National Council for the AECC, both in person and via video conference. She delivered a greeting to the Association’s president, Ramón…
Ten years ago, on July 22, 2011, Norway was hit by its the worst terrorist attacks since World War II. The tenth anniversary was commemorated with several moving tributes attended by the Royal Family.
The first commemoration was outside the Government Quarter where the bombing took place.
Four wreaths were placed at the memorial to the dead, including a wreath from the Crown Prince and Crown…
