On 1 November 2003, Spain’s Casa Real
announced that the heir to the throne, Felipe, Prince of Asturias
was to marry the divorced Spanish television
newscaster, Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano. At the time, the
announcement came as a surprise to most. The then Prince Felipe
presented Letizia with a white gold 16-baguette diamond
ring during his proposal. She also gave Felipe a classic book and…
Princess Charlene of Monaco is currently
unable to return home to Monaco following an illness in her home
country, South Africa. The royal, who has been in South Africa this
week participating in wildlife conservation work, had been due to
attend the Monaco Formula 1…
Princess Charlene's Foundation supporting the first rugby school in Ecuador
22nd May 2021
Princess Charlene is lending her support
to the creation of a rugby school in Ecuador, a first for the Latin
American country. Last week, her husband Prince Albert II received
a cheque for €3,000 on behalf of the Princess Charlene of Monaco
Foundation from Isabelle…
A new portrait of Her Royal Highness
Princess Benedikte of Denmark was unveiled at the National History
Museum at Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød. It was the princess
herself who unveiled the new portrait. The princess is the sister
of Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Queen Anne Marie of Greece. The
portrait was made by artist Lars Physant and is a part of the
exhibition “The…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik
of Denmark participated in the conference “Research meets practice
– Public leadership succeeds” in Copenhagen. Earlier this month,
the same conference was held in Aarhus, and the Crown Prince also
attended this…
Princess Charlene of Monaco has revealed
her commitment to wildlife conservation in her homeland in a series
of Instagram posts. The Princely Palace confirmed her new
commitment on their Facebook page with a post saying: “H.S.H.
Princess Charlene is committed to…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark, accompanied
by her son, Crown Prince Frederik, have received the US Secretary
of State, Antony Blinken, at Amalienborg Palace in audience. He was
visiting Denmark and was received in an audience with the royals
together with the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeppe Kofod.
Antony Blinken landed in Denmark on Sunday night. On Monday, he met
with Foreign Minister…
King Felipe of Spain has spoken by phone
with Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, as military deployment
are sent to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after thousands of
migrants from Morocco swam on to its beaches at the start of the
week. The influx has resulted in a…
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…
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 was shared just a day after the
Queen’s 50th birthday on Monday, 17 May. Anne de Clercq will direct
the series.
