Queen Máxima presented the Apples of
Orange prize on Thursday, in a surprise digital ceremony as the
regular ceremony needed to be cancelled due to the COVID-19
pandemic. Traditionally, the winners are announced and presented at
Noordeinde Palace, however this year, the winners were surprised by
presenter Giovanca Ostiana, Queen Máxima, and representatives from
the Orange Fund, with three…
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia was the eldest
child of Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and Duchess Cecilie of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin. As such, he was the oldest grandchild of the
last Emperor of Germany, Wilhelm II. At his birth, he was second in
line to the German throne and was…
King Juan Carlos under pressure from Spain's Prime Minister after disturbing allegations made
9th July 2020
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez,
has described corruption allegations surrounding the country’s
former king, Juan Carlos I, as ”worrying and disturbing.” The
political leader spoke out after being asked during a press
conference whether the allegations were…
The Spanish Royal Family have attended a
memorial service for Spain’s victims of coronavirus at the
Cathedral Santa María la Real de la Almudena in Madrid. King
Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, and Infanta Sofía attended
the service on the evening of July 6th 2020 alongside other Spanish
dignitaries in honour of the 28,385 people who have died of
COVID-19 in the country. The…
A special exhibition of Princess
Benedikte of Denmark’s dresses is now on display at the Amalienborg
Museum to coincide with her birthday. ‘Princess Dresses’ opened on
4 July and consists of 21 dresses that Danish designer Jørgen
Bender created for Princess…
The ruby is the birthstone for July. It’s
been used in royal jewellery collections for centuries and it now
features in some of the most striking pieces in European vaults.
The Dutch royal gem collection has some famous examples of the
stone. Here are the Netherlands’…
Queen Blanche II was born on 9 June 1424
as the daughter of John II of Aragon, King of Navarre, and his
wife, Queen Blanche I of Navarre. Blanche grew up in the Palace of
the Kings of Navarre of Olite with her family. Blanche was a member
of the House of Trastámara which was a dynasty of kings in Spain
that first governed in Castile beginning in 1369 before expanding
its rule into Aragon…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited
Benidorm and Valencia on Friday, the latest stop on their tour of
the autonomous communities of Spain. In Benidorm, Their Majesties
undertook the first official visit to the city by a reigning
monarch and consort. They met with Ximo…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia continued
their visit through Spain on Thursday, visiting the city of Cuenca
in the Castilla-La Mancha with a trip focused on young people and
adults living with intellectual disabilities. Their Majesties
arrived at the ASPADEC facilities and…
Princess Madeleine and her family
celebrated the 4th of July holiday at their Miami home on Saturday.
The Swedish Princess posted a American Independence Day message on
her Instagram saying, “Happy 4th of July!” Princess Madeleine
shared an image of her three children on the beach for the US
holiday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
