On 6 June each year, Sweden celebrates its National Day. First celebrated in 1916, it was then made a public holiday in 2004. The Swedish Royal Family always makes sure to publicly celebrate the holiday, and all of the women in the family wear the Sverigedräkten.Â
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Sverigedräkten are the folk dresses that…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden have sent the Royal Family’s traditional National Day greetings. Their children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar were also included in the annual photos.
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The photos were…
Princess Astrid of Norway has highlighted the efforts of the Norwegian Handicap Association to improve the situation of disabled people.
The older sister of King Harald spoke at the 90th-anniversary celebration of the association on Saturday, where she said that equal…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofìa's first joint engagement cancelled over weather fears
5th June 2021
The Princess of Asturias and her sister, Infanta Sofìa, have seen their first joint engagement without their parents cancelled because of a storm alert.
On Saturday June 5th 2021, they should have planted six trees in the natural reserve of Hayedo de Montejo, Madrid, accompanied by 35 other teenagers, mostly aged between 14 and 16. Unfortunately, due to the storm alert, the event had to be…
Taking a look at Villa Solbacken
5th June 2021
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden’s home, Villa Solbacken, is a beautiful estate located along the outskirts of the KungligaDjurgÃ¥rden (“Royal Game Park”) in Stockholm.DjurgÃ¥rden has been owned the Swedish Royal Family since the…
Royal Wedding Rewind: Princess Desiree of Sweden
5th June 2021
It was a royal wedding with a recycled gown worn by a woman who gave up her royal status for love. When Princess Desiree of Sweden got married, she left her HRH status at the altar to be with the man she loved. Royal Wedding Rewind heads back to June 1964 for the wedding of…
King Felipe backs historic bid to host FIFA World Cup
5th June 2021
King Felipe of Spain has welcomed Portugal president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to Madrid for an afternoon of engagements related to the candidacy of Spain and Portugal to jointly host the FIFA Football World Cup in 2030, the year the contest marks its centenary.
The Portuguese President travelled to Madrid,on June 4th 2021, where he was welcomed at the bottom of the Royal Palace stairs by His…
On Monday, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco visited the maternity ward at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monte Carlo, Monaco.Â
The visit was made in connection with the local celebration of Mother’s Day, which fell on Sunday, 9 May and was organised by the Monaco Red…
On 15 June, His Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians will hold a meeting with the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden.Â
The Belgian monarchy announced that King Philippe will host the US President at the Brussels Royal Palace, the official workplace of…
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain took part in the opening of the first global conference of the Xacobean Academy in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia.Â
The conference will span over the course of three days, in which state, regional and local experts will debate pilgrimage routes, the jacobean phenomenon and the impact of pilgrimage on community sense for citizens and on the possibilities it…