King Philippe of the Belgians has
delivered his annual speech marking his country’s National
Day. The address, on July 20th 2021, came in the wake of
disastrous floods that have impacted central Europe, causing short
of 200 deaths. Several people are still missing. His speech
came on the eve of National Day when there is usually a concert to
celebrate. That has been cancelled out of…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway celebrates
his 48th birthday today. It an official flag day all over Norway to
mark the event, but the Crown Prince himself will hold a private
celebration. Usually the day is celebrated at the Royal Family’s
country house at Mågerø in…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has concluded
her official visit to the Faroe Islands. The trip began on 15 July
and concluded on 19 July. The Faroe Islands belong to the Danish
monarchy, but have internal self-government regulated in the Home
Rule Act of 1948. The Faroe Islands…
Last Saturday was a special anniversary
for the Serbian Royal Family as it marked 20 years since the
Serbian royals were able to return to Serbia after a life in exile.
On that occasion, Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia published the
following message: “On this day, exactly 20 years ago, my family
and I, after decades in exile, finally welcomed our return to our
homeland. A review of the…
The Norwegian Royal Family is currently
on a long private holiday in northern Norway using the royal yacht
“KS Norge”. Thousands of Norwegians now follow the ship’s journey,
and where the royals go ashore, they are greeted with flags and
cheers. Many private boats also…
On Monday, the Belgian Royal Palace
announced that the traditional concert for the National Day
celebrations has been cancelled due to the declaration of a
nationwide mourning day for victims of the floods. Belgium’s
National Day is celebrated every year on the 21st of…
In a turnaround, Prince Julian of
Sweden’s christening next month will be televised – albeit
differently than his older cousins and brothers. Swedish public
broadcaster SVT will be in the church and record the ceremony. They
will later air a 45-minute summary of the religious service on
their channel on Sunday, 15 August, at 6.15 pm. Many were unhappy
when the Royal Court announced that…
Tessy Antony de Nassau, 35, is set to
marry her Swiss fiancé, Frank Floessel, next week. The exact date
will remain private. Tessy made the announcement on her Instagram
account on Saturday, saying, “Everyone is super looking forward for
Mama and Papa to formalise…
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and
their daughters Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane duly appeared
for their annual summer photocall but there were mixed feelings all
around. © RVD / Mischa Schoemaker © RVD / Mischa Schoemaker At the
photo call, King…
On Thursday, Queen Margarethe of Denmark
began a visit to the Faroe Islands that will continue until Monday,
the 19th of July. She arrived in Tórshavn, the capital city
of the Faroes, located on the island of Streymoy, the biggest and
most populated island. The Faroe Islands are technically
included in the Danish kingdom, but they are self-governing, with
their own parliament, trade…
