The Netherlands

Queen Máxima speaks with children of divorce in visit to buddy program

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke with the children of divorced parents during a visit to the Villa Pinedo buddy program in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The program, which won an Apples of Orange Award from the King and Queen’s Orange Fund in 2020, supports young people who are living through their parents’ divorce by matching them with a peer who’s already had the experience. During…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary opens Strandbakkehuset youth hospice

Crown Princess Mary officially opened a youth hospice in Rønde on Djursland this week. The Crown Princess opened Strandbakkehuset after a delay caused by the global health crisis. The building is a state of the art facility that has already won an award as Health Building of the Year. Strandbakkehuset aims to “help to raise the quality of life for children, young people and their families…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik cheers Danish football team before first game without Christian Eriksen

Crown Prince Frederik has visited the training centre for the Danish football team ahead of their second European Championships match against Belgium. The game will take place at Parken, the Danish Stadium.  Crown Prince Frederik visited the players at their training headquarters in Elsinore, and he praised the team’s actions during the difficult times they faced during their match against…
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Denmark

Danish woman arrested after threats against the country's royal family

A 57-year-old woman has been is charged with threatening the Danish royal family after a suspicious package was sent to the castle square in Copenhagen. The package was sent to the Yellow Palace, which was previously a guest house for the relatives of the royal family. The building is today used by the royal court administration. The package led to the closure of the castle square at Amalienborg.
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