Queen Paola of Belgium is marking her
84th birthday quietly but she is set to tell her own story for the
first time since it was confirmed that her husband, King Albert,
fathered a child outside of marriage. Earlier this year, newspaper
Nieuwsblad, broke the exclusive that Brussels Screen Film Fund had
secured an interview with Queen Paola. While the contents of the
interview aren’t…
King Willem-Alexander faces tough decision on Crown Estate public opening
10th September 2021
In 1959, the state apparatus in the
Netherlands received the property of part of a royal estate from
Queen Wilhelmina. The estate in question is called Het Loo and has
been making headlines in the Netherlands recently because of a
legal controversy involving the current…
Queen Letizia visits Madrid Book Fair on special anniversary
10th September 2021
Queen Letizia of Spain has visited
Madrid’s Parque del Retiro, where, for the next 17 days, Madrid’s
Book Fair is taking place. Feria del Libro de Madrid is one
of the most prestigious literary events in the Spanish speaking
world, and the event is celebrating its…
On Thursday, King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands visited the city of Rotterdam to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of their music institution, called Ahoy
Rotterdam. His Majesty unveiled a musical installation
consisting of a gramophone record on a record player. Once this
portion was revealed, wight dancers pulled the tarp on a big
turntable that, once rotated, will play music for the…
On Thursday, King Philippe of the
Belgians has made a visit to a rehabilitation centre. The
facility, called REVAlution, focuses on offering people with
disabilities the chance to develop their mobility through physical
activity and sports. The centre has recently…
Queen Mathilde tours fashion museum and school in Antwerp
10th September 2021
On Friday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians
travelled to Antwerp for a visit to the Fashion Museum. Upon
her arrival, Her Majesty attended a roundtable discussion on the
fashion industry and the toll the global shutdown has had on it.
With the gathering of people…
The three day State Visit of German
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender,
concluded on Thursday after the German leader had seen the best
Sweden has to offer with the royals at his side. The visit took
place in Stockholm and Kiruna under the themes of innovation,
sustainability and democracy. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince
Daniel were at Arlanda’s airport…
Greenland visit back on for Queen Margarethe after summer postponement
10th September 2021
The Danish Royal Household has announced
that Queen Margarethe will visit Greenland from the 8th to the 12th
of October. The visit was originally supposed to take place between
July and August of this year, but had to be postponed due to a
series of CoViD-19 outbreaks…
Prince Albert of Monaco vehemently denies crisis rumours in People Magazine interview
9th September 2021
People magazine published an exclusive
interview with Prince Albert of Monaco, in which he addressed the
situation in which his family is currently living and the rumours
that have been circulating about an imminent end of their
marriage. In the interview conducted by…
Queen Margrethe attends premiere of movie based on namesake Queen
9th September 2021
On Wednesday, the Imperial Cinema in
Copenhagen was the backdrop for one of the first movie premieres
that followed the forced shutdown. Her Majesty Queen
Margrethe II arrived at the theatre for the premiere of the Danish
film “Margrete den Første”, which in its English version has
received the title of “Margrete-Queen of the North”. The movie
focuses on the life of Queen…
