King Philippe of the Belgians and his
half-sister, Princess Delphine of Belgium, have met each other for
the first time. His Majesty the King invited his “new” sister
Delphine to his home at the Castle of Laeken last week. What does
this historic meeting mean for the future? The private meeting
between King Philippe of the Belgians and his half-sister, Princess
Delphine, is a…
King Philippe of the Belgians has met his
half-sister, Princess Delphine, formerly known as Delphine Boël,
for the first time, according to an announcement made by the Royal
Palace. The official announcement reads, “A joint message from His
Majesty the King and…
In a new book about King Harald which
will be published in Norway this autumn, the King speaks about the
death of his former son-in-law Ari Behn. He praises his
grandchildren and also shares his thoughts on the loss of his own
mother, Crown Princess Martha. King Harald…
Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John came
into the world on 15 October 2005 as the first child of Crown
Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. He was born at
Rigshospitalet at 1.57 am and has been second in line to the Danish
throne since birth. As the heir to the throne, a 21-gun salute
marked his birth at noon and bonfires were lit in both Denmark and
Australia – the…
Crown Princess Mary participated in the
Copenhagen Fashion Summit’s virtual conference earlier this week,
appearing in a video on the opening day to discuss sustainability
in fashion. Due to the pandemic, the organisers behind the
Copenhagen Fashion Summit decided to…
You can now visit the Royal Palace of
Brussels without moving away from your computer screen. Earlier
this week, the Belgian Royal Palace launched a new website on which
you can discover the Royal Palace at 360°. Each summer, the Royal
Palace of Brussels opens its doors…
Princess Benedikte of Denmark and
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg has attended a ceremony commemorating
the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Denmark and honouring the
fallen members of the Danish resistance. The event in Spentrup
should have happened in May, but was postponed due to COVID-19 and
took place on October 11th 2020. Princess Benedikte, younger sister
of Queen Margrethe, came…
King Willem-Alexander receives Dutch translation of "The Correspondence of Desiderius Erasmus"
13th October 2020
On Monday afternoon, King
Willem-Alexander received a Dutch translation of “The
Correspondence of Desiderius Erasmus” at Noordeinde Palace. The
King received the text from publisher Ms Exler-Donker who he spoke
to about how the book was translated from Latin…
It was a muted celebration in difficult
times. King Felipe VI has led Spain’s National Day celebrations but
the event looked very different from the spectacle that usually
takes over Madrid. The pandemic always meant that the usual
military parade and reception would…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway was
discharged from hospital on Monday following his successful
heart-operation last Friday. The news was announced in a press
release form the Royal Court on Monday afternoon. The full
statement form the Royal Court states: “The King is in good shape
and is returning home from Rikshospitalet today, says the King’s
life doctor, chief physician Bjørn…
