Serbia

Prince Philip and Princess Danica honour famous Serbian victory in the Great War

On the occasion of the Serbian Day of Reconciliation commemorating the First World War, Prince Philip of Serbia, accompanied by his wife Princess Danica, laid flowers at the memorial statue of the Defenders of Belgrade in the First World War, at Belgrade’s New Cemetery. In a statement published on Facebook the Prince shared a picture from the event which was not attended by many people…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe follows tradition and approves charity's accounts

It is not often that sitting monarchs have a tradition of approving the accounts of others than their own household. In Denmark, on the other hand, there is such a custom. This week, at the annual accounting meeting of the charity, Classenske Fideicommis, Queen Margrethe, gave her approval to the organisation’s accounts and annual report. Upon arrival, the Queen was received by the…
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Monaco

Monaco's National Day celebrations to be limited

As with many other celebrations around the world, National Day in Monaco will look much different than usual this year. This past weekend, Prince Albert II announced a scaled-back version of the holiday for 2020 in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Given the large crowds…
Romania

Former Prince Nicholas of Romania announces birth of second child

The former Prince Nicholas of Romania and his wife, Alina-Maria, have welcomed the arrival of their first child. Their daughter, Maria-Alexandra, was born at the Polizu Hospital in Bucharest at 8:05 pm on Saturday, 7 November 2020. Former Prince Nicholas announced this in a statement over the weekend. On 1 June, Nicholas announced that his wife was expecting their first child in November.
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British RoyalsEuropean Royals

The Royal Week in Pictures: Queen Sofia's toughest birthday?

It was a strange royal week as one family retreated behind palace doors as a new lockdown began in England while all continued to work round tough coronavirus restrictions affecting the regal agenda as much as any other part of life. Queen Sofia of Spain may have been glad of a mask as she headed out in another challenging week for her family and one which brought very little to cheer her…
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