Luxembourg

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg amongst guests at Imperial Palace in Tokyo ahead of Olympics

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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.  Several royals had to bow out of travelling to Tokyo for the occasion because of either travel restrictions from their own countries or because Japan is severely limiting access to the capital in fear of…
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Spain

King Felipe grants audience to tennis player who made history

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24th July 2021
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.  Ane Mintegi won the women’s junior title at Wimbledon on the 11th of July by defeating German player Natasja Mariana Schunk in three sets (2-6, 6-4, 6-1) in a match that took place on Field 1 of the All England Lawn Tennis…
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Belgium

Tokyo calling for King Philippe and Queen Mathilde

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23rd July 2021
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians are getting into the Olympic spirit this week as they have held video calls with Belgian athletes in Tokyo for the Summer Olympic Games. The King and Queen held several video calls in the Royal Palace of Brussels on Thursday to wish the Belgian athletes representing the kingdom good luck in the Olympic Games. Their Majesties spoke to Ben…
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Norway

Queen Sonja’s sister-in-law has died

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22nd July 2021
Queen Sonja has lost her sister-in-law. Lis Haraldsen, has died at the age of 87. The death was announced by the Haraldsen family in the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten. Lis Ingeborg Elder was born in Denmark on 22 August 1933 and married businessman, Haakon Haraldsen, the older brother of the future Queen Sonja, in 1957. Haakon Haraldsen was the godfather of Princess Martha Louise. Queen Sonja…
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