King Philippe of Belgium’s was out of
this world as he carried out a daring engagement. On
Wednesday, King Philippe was in Cologne to visit the European
Astronaut Training Centre. The Belgian king spent some time
exploring what a space visit would be like, first by using virtual
goggles to understand what he would see in space and then
understanding the environment by exploring…
Queen Mary of Denmark has arrived in
Brazil to begin a busy solo visit. The trip began with a dramatic
boat trip down the Amazon River and a visit to a nature reserve in
the Rainforest. She was able to explore some of the Duke Adolpho
Forest Reserve and see “the…
The King of Norway has officially opened
his country’s parliament for a new year. Pomp, pageantry and
tradition were all on show as King Harald took on one of his most
important constitutional duties. The King of Norway, 87, was
accompanied by Queen Sonja and…
Despite the controversies swirling around
the Norwegian Royal Family these days, Princess Astrid is showing
how the commitment to duty is lifelong with a new message to one of
her patronages she’s held since 1954. Over the weekend, the
Norwegian Women’s Sanitary Association held its national meeting
and Princes Astrid, its patron for 70 years, told them: “It has
been 70 meaningful…
Queen Mary is headed to South America as
she begins a four-day visit to Brazil to strengthen cooperation
between the two countries. The Danish Royal Court has shared the
details of the royal’s visit to Brazil, outlining that it will
focus on biodiversity, health and…
Queen Maxima spent the day with young
dancers at the National Ballet Academy to celebrate a new chapter
in their history. The Dutch Queen was at the NBA’s new building in
Amsterdam, the Nicolaas Tetterodestraat. The pre-professional
school has been looking for a…
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark
was finally able to marry her partner, Matthew Kumar, and she
turned to a local designer for the dress of her dreams. Greek
designer Celia Kritharioti designed two white gowns for Princess
Theodora: one for her pre-wedding dinner on Friday and her wedding
gown for Saturday. Her pre-wedding dress was a white tea-length
dress with a square…
The king who might have found his country under invasion from Boris Johnson
28th September 2024
The former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,
has revealed he considered invading the Netherlands during the
height of the Covid pandemic. Boris Johnson writes in his memoir
that he looked at the possibility of launching an aquatic raid on a
warehouse in Leiden to grab…
Although he is not even two years old,
Prince François of Luxembourg stole the limelight from one of the
world’s best known figures, Pope Francis. Prince François
accompanied his parents, Prince Guillaume and Princess Stéphanie,
and his brother, Prince Charles, when…
Queen Mary has given the royal seal of
approval to the favourite royal pet everywhere: dogs! In her
role as Royal Patron of Denmark’s Frie Forskningsfond, Queen Mary
presented Christy Anna Hipsley with the award for “Original Idea of
the Year”. Hipsley, from the University of Copenhagen, focuses on
the history of dogs. Queen Mary was first announced as Patron in
May 2024, only…
