It was shortly after 8:30 am on Thursday
when King Felipe and Queen Letizia officially entered a deadly
silent and sunny Plaza de la Armería, inside Madrid’s Royal Palace,
to pay homage to the victims of COVID-19 and to celebrate the hope
the vaccination campaign is slowly bringing back. Their
Majesties, dressed in semi-mourning (meaning dark colours, but not
full black), had already…
Grand Duchess and Hereditary Grand Duke's offices added to Grand Ducal Palace tour in Luxembourg
16th July 2021
It’s summertime, and for royal
enthusiasts, that means the chance of visiting royal palaces. While
during the year royal palaces are mostly or entirely closed to the
public because of the work royals carry out inside, the summer is a
chance for visitors to enjoy the best…
On Wednesday, Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands visited Transports and Logistics, a firm of heavy
vehicles transportations in Nieuwegein. Her Majesty also met
with a representation of people undergoing training to be truck
drivers. Those people include several women, a…
Crown Princess Victoria marked her 44th
birthday this year with the traditional Victoriadagen concert from
Borgholm Castle alongside members of her family. The Crown Princess
was joined by her husband, Prince Daniel, and their two children,
Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar. King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen
Silvia, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill
were also in…
On Wednesday, the Princess of Asturias
and her sister, Infanta Sofía, had their first joint engagement
without the King and Queen. The event was supposed to take place on
the 5th of June, but bad weather delayed the event. The royal
sisters planted trees in the…
Happy Birthday, Crown Princess Victoria! - 44 facts about the Swedish royal on her birthday!
14th July 2021
Today marks the 44th birthday of Crown
Princess Victoria of Sweden. To celebrate, 44 facts about the heir
to the Swedish throne are below! Happy Birthday, Your Royal
Highness! Photo: Linda Broström, The Royal Court of Sweden When she
was born, she was only styled…
Later this week, Queen Margrethe will
visit the Faroe Islands aboard the Royal Yacht Dannebrog in her
role as queen of the North Atlantic islands. Ahead of her visit,
let’s take a look at Queen Margrethe’s history with the Faroe
Islands. It was officially confirmed in April that Queen Margrethe
would visit the Faroe Islands and that the visit would afford her
the “opportunity to…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has expressed concern about the increasing amount of violence and
aggression toward journalists. He made the remarks while visiting
Dutch paper Brabants Dagblad on Tuesday. The King said that he was
not sure what needed to be…
It’s summertime in Europe! And as more
and more people get vaccinated and get the chance to travel, they
jet towards monarchic state capitals and big cities. Naturally,
this means a visit to a Royal Palace is almost mandatory! This will
be the case for any tourists who…
King Philippe's half-sister, Princess Délphine, to take part in national holiday celebrations for the first time
13th July 2021
On Monday, the Belgian Royal Palace
announced that, for the first time, Princess Délphine would take
part in the celebrations for the country’s National Day on the 21st
of July. This will mark her first participation in the
celebrations as a member of the Royal Family, but it is not the
first time she takes part in an event with her new siblings. In
February 2021, she was invited to join…
