On Sunday, King Felipe of Spain travelled to Cadiz to welcome back a ship that did the 11th circumnavigation of the globe.
His Majesty arrived at the port of Cadiz on board the ship; there, he watched the solemn flag-raising and the subsequent port reentry manoeuvre. Once the ship was back in port, it was boarded by the President of the Andalusian Parliament and the Mayor of Cadiz, both of…
On Friday, Princess Sofia of Sweden spoke at the virtual graduation ceremony of new nurses from Sophiahemmet University.
Similarly to what happened last year, the graduation ceremony was held virtually in 2021. Before the global health emergency exploded 16 months ago…
Colombia has started the removal of several historical statues, including a royal statue of the Spanish Queen Isabel of Castile. The statue was removed as a security measure after the statue was tried to be torn down by protesters. The Colombian Ministry of Culture carried…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have sent their best wishes to the Danish international, Christian Eriksen, after he was revived on the pitch during the team’s Euro 2020 opening match in Copenhagen.
The royal couple took to their official Instagram to share a special message, accompanied by a photo of the Danish team who had stood by their colleague’s side as he…
When the news broke that Prince Carl Philip of Sweden was dating former reality show participant and model Sofia Hellqvist, a flood of criticism followed. Many doubted that this most unlikely romance would be sealed by marriage. Today, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia…
Netherlands' Golden Coach at Amsterdam Museum for exhibition
12th June 2021
On Tuesday, 9 June, the Netherlands’ Golden State Coach arrived in Amsterdam to be featured in an exhibition.
The coach, used traditionally for state functions, such as Budget Day, has been undergoing a five years-long renovation, meaning that King Willem-Alexander…
Queen Letizia speaks out on death of young girl which has horrified Spain
12th June 2021
Queen Letizia has expressed her sorrow upon learning that the body of a six-year-old-girl, Olivia Gimeno, was recovered by police on Thursday, 10 of June off the coast of Tenerife.
The Queen was speaking at the closing ceremony of the Santander WomenNow 2021 Convention on Friday, which convened female leaders from multiple industries to discuss gender equality. The Queen is honorary Chair of…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands attended the first day of the Special Olympics National Games on the Sports Campus in The Hague. The Games, which will take place from June 11-13, 2021, are a national sporting event for athletes with intellectual disabilities. The…
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, 83, underwent an operation on her left ear at Leiden University Medical Center on Friday.
The former monarch’s operation was to remove a cholesteatoma – an abnormal collection of skin cells – from the ear. The…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark gave the opening speech at the UN World Goals Conference, and the launch of the new National Action Plan for those goals, earlier this week, saying that “now it is action.”
The UN Sustainable Development Goals were created in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. There are 17 goals in total, ranging from the eradication of poverty to…
