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…
After a weekend filled with sports
events, Europe woke up on Monday with institutional tasks left to
do. First up was King Felipe – the Spanish monarch presided
bright and early the swearing-in of 12 new ministers of the
government. After 16 months in a deep…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden have revealed their first family photo since the birth of
Prince Julian in March. The happy family of five is seen sitting on
an outdoor couch as Prince Gabriel, 3, smiles with his tongue out
at the camera. The other four…
The King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, has
sent a condolence letter to Haiti’s Prime Minister, Claude Joseph,
after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and
attack on his wife, First Lady Martine Moïse at their home on 7
July. The King said: “The Queen and I were shocked and saddened to
learn of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and the
attack on First…
Royal visits are back: Princess Astrid of Belgium to undertake economic mission in USA
10th July 2021
As the vaccination program advances in
some countries, royal fans can expect more and more work
trips. This will be the case for Princess Astrid of Belgium.
On Friday, the Belgian Royal Palace announced that from the 2nd to
the 9th of October, Her Royal Highness would…
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
has entered the final stages of her year long military training at
a special camp in Belgium. The heir to the throne is now just weeks
away from becoming the first Belgian princess to complete military
formation. [getty…
Sweden's king reflects on his place in history as coalition government clings to power
10th July 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf has overseen a
special gathering at the Royal Palace in Stockholm as Sweden saw a
Prime Minister only recently voted out of power take the reins of
government once more. As the Swedish monarch welcomed Stefan Lofven
and his new administration to a council meeting that marks the
start of their tenure, he spoke of his own place in the politics of
chte country. Addressing…
