On Friday, King Felipe of Spain travelled
to Salamanca to preside over a meeting with regional presidents and
leaders. The conference was instituted in 2004 and has gathered
regularly ever since, with the last in-person meeting having been
on the 31st of July 2020 to discuss a common strategy to tackle the
recovery after the country had spent months in lockdown at the
time. The meeting saw…
On Saturday, the Salle des Etoiles in
Monte Carlo was the backdrop for a spectacular edition of the Fight
AIDS Gala, an event presided by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco and
her children. Her Serene Highness is the President of Fight
AIDS Monaco, an association that aims…
Belgium's Princess Elisabeth concludes military training
30th July 2021
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of
Brabant, has concluded her military training at the Royal Military
Academy. Her training concluded with a three-day course at the
Commando Training Center in Marche-les-Dames. The heir to the
Belgian throne worked in an unusual…
On Tuesday and Wednesday, King Felipe
travelled to Lima to represent Spain at the inauguration of Peru’s
President-elect Pedro Castillo. His Majesty departed from Madrid
Barajas Airport on board the state aeroplane, on which also
travelled the State Secretary for Latin America and the Caribbeans
and for Spanish in the World, Juan Fernández Trigo. At his arrival
at El Callao Air Base, in…
Prince Albert of Monaco has always been
very much involved in the fight for conservation and against
climate change. Now his work will be recognised with the Jane
Alexander Award. The prize is named after the United States
conservationist and actress Jane Alexander…
Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, sister of
King Harald of Norway, usually spends her summer holidays at her
vacation house in the small Norwegian town of Hankø. The Princess
is spending time there this summer as well. However this week she
interrupted her holiday for a special…
Romania’s royals have opened a whole
visitor experience attraction at the Savarsin castle. The car
workshop of King Michael I was opened to the public last week. The
inauguration took place in the presence of Her Majesty Margareta,
Custodian of the Crown of Romania, and her husband, Prince Radu.
Also in attendance was the Mayor of Savarsin, Ion Vodicean. King
Michael’s car workshop…
Queen Letizia in mourning for her beloved grandmother
27th July 2021
The Queen of Spain has lost one of the
most influential figures in her life. Queen Letizia’s grandmother,
Menchu Alvarez del Valle, has died at the age of 93. Letizia was
extremely close to her paternal grandmother and followed in her
footsteps as a journalist. The…
Greek Royal Family returns home for holiday
27th July 2021
The Greek Royal Family is gathered in
Greece. Over the past several weeks, several members of the Greek
Royal Family have shared photos on social media of their visits to
Athens and several Greek islands, among other places. King
Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía joined
their parents for an ancient Spanish ritual over the weekend,
paying tribute to the Patron Saint of Spain. The teenage
princesses, who have joined King Felipe and Queen Letizia
increasingly at public royal duties over the past year, attended
the National Offering to the Apostle Santiago, Patron Saint of
Spain, at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela…

