Old traditions altered by challenging
times, royals reaching out as the world continues to change and
another unexpected style leader in facemask fashion. It’s been a
busy royal week – here it is, in pictures. Ceremonial in the time
of social distancing [getty src=”1228525965″ width=”594″
height=”396″ tld=”co.uk”] The King of…
Granny Knows Best: the grandparents of King Philippe of the Belgians
18th September 2020
We are concluding our September series
“Granny Knows Best” with a look at the grandparents of King
Philippe of the Belgians. King Leopold III Leopold was born on 3
November 1901 to the future King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of
Belgium. He fought in World…
Prince Constantijn says he feels 'like a pariah' after going into isolation over coronavirus contact
18th September 2020
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands has
gone into quarantine after ‘close contact’ with someone who later
tested positive for coronavirus. The brother of King
Willem-Alexander said he felt like a ‘pariah’ after discovering he
had to self…
Crown Princess Couple of Sweden attend opening of Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra's season
18th September 2020
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
attended the season opening of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic
Orchestra at Stockholm’s Concert Hall. Prior to the concert, Crown
Princess Victoria was invited on stage to give a speech about the
return of arts and the importance of them, especially in the midst
of a global pandemic. [getty src=”1228563365″ width=”594″…
With events on Wednesday and Thursday
this week, Crown Prince Haakon has concluded his tour of southern
Norway to learn more about how the coronavirus pandemic has
affected Norway.The Crown Prince’s goal is to learn more about how
the coronavirus pandemic has affected…
Crown Princess Mary joins special commission with United Nations Population Fund
18th September 2020
Crown Princess Mary has joined a special
high-level commission within the United Nations Population Fund to
help the agency follow up on its goals from last year’s
25th-anniversary summit. The Danish Royal House announced the news
on its website Thursday, saying that…
Queen Máxima attended the opening of the
Theater Zuidplein in Rotterdam on Wednesday. The new space, which
also holds a branch of the Rotterdam Library, has allowed for
greater space and opportunities to present diverse arts
productions, including theatre, art, literature, education
sessions, and informational sessions. The Theater Zuidplein also
houses a restaurant. The Royal House notes…
Crown Princess Mary opens war memorial to Australian soliders in Denmark
18th September 2020
Crown Princess Mary attended the
dedication of a war memorial for Australian soldiers who lost their
lives fighting in Denmark during the First and Second World Wars.
The ceremony to unveil the Australian War Memorial in Denmark took
place at Churchill Park in Copenhagen…
Seven years ago, on 17 September, Prince
Felix of Luxembourg, (then 29), the third son of Grand Duke Henri
and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, married Claire Lademacher, (then
28), in the bride’s hometown of Frankfurt, Germany. [getty
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Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, also known
as the Duchess of Brabant as the heir apparent to the throne, has
been in military training for the past couple of weeks in
Elsenborn. She joined 169 other first-year students to begin
training on 31 August at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels.
The first day began at 9 am sharp and was intended as an
introduction day. The Duchess of Brabant and her…
