European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Countess Eloise's plane suffers malfunction

Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau shared on her Instagram stories that her plane was forced to return to Schiphol Airport after suffering a malfunction. Countess Eloise excitedly shared that her parents had planned a surprise vacation for the family and shared stories of herself reading on a plane. The next story showed the plane back on the ground with another KLM plane in the background with…
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Spain

Spanish Royal Family visits iconic Palma natural park while on holiday

On Wednesday, the Spanish Royal Family conducted a series of engagements in a natural reserve on the island of Palma de Mallorca.  The events are part of the royals’ agenda in the Balearic Islands, which for them is a fixture of summer holidays. Queen Letizia handed out prizes to Dame Judi Dench, King Felipe met with political figures, and on Saturday, he will award the prize to the King’s…
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FeaturesHistoryNorway

Royal Olympians: King Olav

Several different royals have competed at the Olympic games throughout the last century and a quarter. The British Royal Family is well-known for their equestrian presence at the games. However, there are several other European royals who have taken part. King Olav V of…
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A (blown) kiss that made history: King Felipe at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics

Nowadays, it is difficult to see royals competing in Olympic Games, and, with the Tokyo Summer Games underway, here is a look back at King Felipe’s history with this event.  Let’s rewind the clock back to the 25th of July 1992, in the city of Barcelona. The Catalonian capital had been selected six years prior to host the Summer Games, in what was to be the last time both the Summer and…
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Denmark

Princess Nathalie does not rule out a comeback in equestrian sports

Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, daughter of Princess Benedikte and niece of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, is currently the national coach for the Danish horse riders during the Olympics in Tokyo. Princess Nathalie has herself had a long career in equestrianism and in a recent interview with the Danish press, the Danish-German princess does not rule out that she will make a…
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