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…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
is travelling this week to help strengthen the relationship between
the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway. And his first stop is
Denmark. The Dutch King is in Copenhagen to focus on sustainable
hydrogen production between the two…
Queen Mary follows in the footsteps of several Danish queens
12th November 2024
Queen Mary of Denmark has visited one of
her newest patronages for the first time since inheriting her role
from Queen Margrethe. On Monday, Queen Mary visited
Diakonissestiftelsen, a welfare organisation that helps to provide
care for those at all stages of life…
Queen Mary of Denmark started off her
weekend with a party as she attended the University of Copenhagen’s
annual celebration. The University of Copenhagen was founded
in 1479. Every year, it holds a ceremony that commemorates the
event, held in the Ceremonial Hall of the University at Frue
Plads. The ceremony includes a lecture, as well a scholarship
and prize ceremony. This year, a…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has
continued to carry out engagements upon her return to duties
following her sick leave. On Thursday, she hosted a working lunch
alone on behalf of the Royal Family. The Crown Princess hosted a
lunch at the palace for all of…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium hosted Belgian Olympians and Paralympians this week at a
special event marking the games. The Belgian King and Queen
welcomed Belgian athletes to the Palace of Laeken to celebrate
their accomplishments. Many athletes chose…
Queen Silvia of Sweden has been able to
return to a country with strong links, Brazil, for a holiday that
turned into a working trip. The Swedish royal house has shared
images from Queen Silvia and King Carl Gustaf’s visit to Sao Paulo
this week. Although she was technically on vacation, Queen
Silvia made sure to include time for the World Childhood
Foundation. The Swedish Queen helped…
