On Thursday, the 15th of July 2021,
during a visit to Amsterdam’s Red Light district to inaugurate a 3D
printed bridge, Queen Máxima told the public that her eldest
daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia, would receive her high school
diploma later that day. The Princess graduated with honours last
month, and, following a Dutch tradition, hung her rucksack to a
Dutch flag and then raised them…
Bad weather has been affecting the
Germany-Belgium-Netherlands area for about two days, and damage is
already evident. And while Germany seems to have the highest
price to pay, Belgium’s Liège province seems to be heading for
disaster as well. Their Majesties…
The Government Information Service of the
Netherlands has announced that, due to the current travel
restrictions, King Willem-Alexander will not be able to travel to
Tokyo for the Olympic Games as previously scheduled. With the
Games set to start on the 21st of July…
It was shortly after 8:30 am on Thursday
when King Felipe and Queen Letizia officially entered a deadly
silent and sunny Plaza de la Armería, inside Madrid’s Royal Palace,
to pay homage to the victims of COVID-19 and to celebrate the hope
the vaccination campaign is slowly bringing back. Their
Majesties, dressed in semi-mourning (meaning dark colours, but not
full black), had already…
Grand Duchess and Hereditary Grand Duke's offices added to Grand Ducal Palace tour in Luxembourg
16th July 2021
It’s summertime, and for royal
enthusiasts, that means the chance of visiting royal palaces. While
during the year royal palaces are mostly or entirely closed to the
public because of the work royals carry out inside, the summer is a
chance for visitors to enjoy the best…
On Wednesday, Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands visited Transports and Logistics, a firm of heavy
vehicles transportations in Nieuwegein. Her Majesty also met
with a representation of people undergoing training to be truck
drivers. Those people include several women, a…
Crown Princess Victoria marked her 44th
birthday this year with the traditional Victoriadagen concert from
Borgholm Castle alongside members of her family. The Crown Princess
was joined by her husband, Prince Daniel, and their two children,
Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar. King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen
Silvia, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill
were also in attendance.
On Wednesday, the Princess of Asturias
and her sister, Infanta Sofía, had their first joint engagement
without the King and Queen. The event was supposed to take place on
the 5th of June, but bad weather delayed the event. The royal
sisters planted trees in the natural…
Happy Birthday, Crown Princess Victoria! - 44 facts about the Swedish royal on her birthday!
14th July 2021
Today marks the 44th birthday of Crown
Princess Victoria of Sweden. To celebrate, 44 facts about the heir
to the Swedish throne are below! Happy Birthday, Your Royal
Highness! Photo: Linda Broström, The Royal Court of Sweden When she
was born, she was only styled…
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…
