Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
stunned in New York last week where she wore a simple but striking
family tiara at a gala. Princess Margriet and her husband,
Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, attended the NAF Ball on 14
November, an annual event hosted by the Netherlands-America
Foundation. Margriet is the sister of Queen Beatrix and the aunt of
King Willem-Alexander. She sparkled…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
helped one of her patronages mark a major milestone. The
Swedish Crown Princess visited Svenska Lottakåren, the Swedish
Women’s Voluntary Defense Organisation, to attend the Swedish
Lottery Council’s Parliament. The…
Queen Silvia of Sweden has decided not to
make a State Visit to Singapore after becoming ill. Queen Silvia,
80, has been forced to withdraw after developing a respiratory
infection. King Carl XVI Gustaf will travel to Singapore for the
three day visit which gets under…
The Belgian Royal Family was missing a
beloved member as they attended the annual King’s Day Te Deum at
the Cathedral of Saints Michele and Gudula. King Albert II,
the former Belgian monarch, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, and
Prince Laurent all attended the traditional 15 November service.
Queen Paola did not attend with her husband and children as she
normally does, though. The…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
wrapped up his Scandinavian tour by meeting with the Norwegian
Royal Family in Oslo. The Dutch King was in Denmark and Norway this
week to promote and expand cooperation between the Netherlands and
the two Scandinavian…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
had a celebratory Wednesday as they welcomed Spanish Olympians and
Paralympians to a reception. The Spanish King and Queen hosted the
reception at the Palace of El Pardo, a palace that was once a royal
hunting lodge. They…
The Danish Royal Family is phasing out
their royal warrants in a bid to modernise their monarchy. “It is
the Royal House’s opinion that a scheme that means that individual
companies can claim special recognition from the Royal House for a
number of years is no longer up to date,” according to a new
statement from the Danish Royal Court. There are currently 104
companies with royal…
Queen Sofia marks milestone anniversary for leading hospital
13th November 2024
Queen Sofia of Spain has visited a
hospital in Madrid celebrating a milestone anniversary. Queen
Sofia was at the San José Institute Foundation to help mark the
hospital’s 125th anniversary. The queen met many different
patients to learn more about their…
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has shown
once again that she is not afraid to get her hands dirty as she
helped some little chefs make their way in the kitchen. The
Dutch queen was in Amersfoort in Utrecht to attend a conference
called “More access to art and…
The king with summer on his mind before winter has even begun
12th November 2024
It’s a modern royal event that has
quickly become a tradition and, despite a change in title, there
are no plans to alter this special day out. However, it pays to be
organised. And even though the 2024 holiday season has not begun
yet, King Frederik of Denmark is looking forward to June 2025 as
tickets for his royal run went on sale on November 12th 2024.
The races take place on…
