Usually, as July gets under way, we
expect the royal diary to start to slim down as summer holidays
beckon. However, 2020 is proving different there, too. A lockdown
begins to ease in countries across Europe, the continent’s royal
families have had their busiest time in months as they head on
engagements. From supporting tourism and business to showcasing
their own country’s best bits, it’s…
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlène of
Monaco have shared three new pictures to mark their ninth wedding
anniversary. In two of the photographs, the couple is pictured with
their children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. Thursday, 2
July, marked nine years…
King Philippe of Belgium will invite four
‘corona heroes’ for a personal meeting at the Royal Palace. All
Belgians are encouraged to submit their stories about people who
have distinguished themselves during the COVID-19 crisis. Out of
these submissions, four stories…
Queen Máxima has visited a funeral home
in The Hague to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted the funeral
industry in the Netherlands. During her visit on July 2nd 2020,
Queen Máxima spoke with directors of the Engelen & Spoor Funeral
Services, the director of the Sector Certified Dutch Funeral
Enterprises and the director of the Roman Catholic Cemeteries
Foundation to learn about the protocols…
We’re caught in a flux, of sorts, as the
world begins to ease out of lockdowns and restrictions imposed by
the COVID-19 pandemic, but countries remain cautious about how to
proceed so as not to cause another spike in cases. As businesses
begin to reopen, one thing seems…
Queen Máxima has paid a visit to the GGZ
Noord-Holland-Noord mental health care institution to speak with
practitioners about treating patients in their home environments.
The Royal House website said that Queen Máxima also discussed
“recovery and personal direction…
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg on first public engagement since birth of son
2nd July 2020
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie
returned to royal engagements on Wednesday, nearly two months after
giving birth to her first child, Prince Charles. Stéphanie was
joined by her husband, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, for a visit
to the Caritas Fairness Centre in Diekrich to learn how the
facility and charity has been working through the COVID-19
pandemic. Caritas Luxembourg is an…
King Felipe attended the symbolic
reopening of the Spanish border with Portugal on Wednesday, another
step to re-opening the country following the COVID-19 pandemic. The
border between Spain and Portugal is referred to as ‘la raya’ or
‘the line’ and was closed for…
The birthstone of July, the ruby, has
been used as a symbol of royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking
at the history behind the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish
Royal Family’s collection: the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely
associated with Crown Princess…
They were an unexpected king and queen
and their royal romance has weathered several storms but today King
Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium will mark their sixty first
wedding anniversary. The couple, who married on July 2nd 1959
in Brussels, now live quietly following Albert’s abdication. Royal
Central looks back at the wedding which would put a shy young
couple on the path to a…
