On Thursday 22 April, the exhibition “The
Thinking Hand” was opened by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. This
is an annual scholarship competition for young artists. “The
Thinking Hand” is a recurring drawing competition and exhibition
for young artists who work with visual design in art, architecture,
fashion, design, illustration, game development or other related…
Continuing our series that looks at the
grandchildren of the world’s monarchs, this edition focuses on the
grandchildren of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Only two of the
King’s grandchildren hold the style of Royal Highness and are
members of the Royal…
Grand Duke Henri, 66, and Grand Duchess
Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, 65, have been vaccinated against
COVID-19. The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess received their jab at
the Luxembourg-Limpertsberg vaccination centre on Thursday. They
chatted with the staff of the…
The Princess of Asturias has overseen the
launch of a new class of submarine, hailed by experts as crucial
for Spain’s ongoing military operations. Princess Leonor, 15, was
joined by her sister, Infanta Sofia, 13, at the naval base at
Cartagena for the ceremony which saw the heir to the throne launch
the Isaac Peral, the first of four new vessels which will take
their places in the…
Crown Princess Victoria has officially
opened Stockholm Art Week, releasing a video message to welcome
patrons, while also celebrating UN World Innovation and Creativity
Day Sweden. In a message released by the Swedish Royal House, Crown
Princess Victoria said…
The Danish Royal House has shared new
images of Princess Isabella, the second child of Crown Prince
Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, in honour of her 14th
birthday today. The three of photos were taken by her mother and
feature the royal in the outdoors.
Crown Princess Victoria speaks on the 50th anniversary of the Swedish Institute in Paris
21st April 2021
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
spoken of her fondness for France in a special video message
marking the 50th anniversary of the Swedish Institute in Paris.
Institut Suédois, formerly known as the Centre Culturel Suédois, is
a Swedish cultural centre in Paris. The House of Culture in Paris
includes art, design and photo exhibitions, film screenings,
concerts, seminars, a permanent art…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has always
been interested in needlework. During the pandemic, the Queen has
had extra time for her hobby and this has resulted in a large scale
production of embroideries. Now more than 100 of the Queen’s
embroideries will be shown in a new…
The 75th birthday celebrations for King
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden have been announced. He will celebrate
his 75th birthday on Friday, 30 April. The King will mark his
birthday alongside Queen Silvia at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.
There will be a small reception in the…
Queen Máxima paid a working visit to CSU,
a cleaning business with headquarters in Uden, on Tuesday to
celebrate the company’s win in the Large Business category for the
Koning Willem I Awards. CSU has eleven offices throughout the
Netherlands and employs over 15,000 people. Given the focus on
hygiene and cleanliness, all social distancing and health protocols
were followed, and, where…
