The Spanish royals have lent their support to the tourism industry, returning to one of the world’s largest tourism fairs in Spain as the country gets ready to relaunch itself as a top tourist destination.
The FITUR: International Tourism Fair opened in Madrid on May 19th 2021, with King Felipe and Queen Letizia officially opening the Fair.
The FITUR Fair has, over the years, welcomed…
TV series about the early life of Queen Máxima planned
20th May 2021
A television series about the early life of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is in the works. The series will be based on the book Máxima Zorreguieta. Motherland by Marcia Luyten.
Millstreet Films bought the film rights from publishing house De Bezige Bij, and the news…
The Dutch King and Queen get into the Eurovision spirit
19th May 2021
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of The Netherlands are getting into the Eurovision spirit ahead of the contest’s grand finale in Rotterdam on Saturday.
The Eurovision Song Contest, often described as the Olympic Games of singing, is being held in the major…
Queen Máxima received a special birthday cake to mark her 50th birthday this week, presented to her by one of her long-standing patronages, More Music in the Classroom.
The decadent cake, presented to the Queen during a special television presentation entitled ‘Queen Máxima: A Life Full of Music ‘for Méér Muziek in de Klas’ featured musical motifs and large and small candles to…
Two wedding ceremonies, three spectacular celebrations and one very happy couple. Twenty years ago, on a string of sunny May days, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands married Laurentien Brinkhorst in The Hague with a host of royal guests looking on. And while Constantijn…
Crown Prince Frederik receives first Covid vaccine
19th May 2021
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has received his first dose of the vaccine against the coronavirus.
This news was announced by the Royal Court on Facebook and Instagram with a picture of the Crown Prince as he received the vaccine. Along with the picture, a short…
Máxima at 50: An interview at the palace
18th May 2021
Queen Máxima received Matthijs van Nieuwkerk at her home at Huis ten Bosch Palace for an interview for her 50th birthday.
The interview took place in her office at the Palace and was broadcast on the evening of her birthday. The interviewer brought her a present of a book of poetry, and Queen Máxima indulged him by reading a piece in Spanish. She returned the favour by surprising him with a…
Crown Princess Victoria gave the opening address at SEABOS’s three-day working meeting to discuss research and innovations related to sustainable seafood production and marine health.
In her speech, the Swedish royal noted about the coronavirus pandemic that it has…
As Prince Christian of Denmark was confirmed into the Danish church, there was huge press and public interest. But as the many photos and videos were played out, one involving his younger sister, Princess Isabella, got many people talking.
Reporters captured a terse…
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia hosted fifteen children from the Municipality of Subotica, who are the winners of the competition “How Kings and Queens, Princes and Princesses live in the 21st century”, at the Royal Palace.
Children aged 6 to 15 competed in drawing and writing essays, and the competition was organized by the Kolibri…