BelgiumCoronavirus

King Philippe takes his youngest child back to school

The King of the Belgians is back on the school run. King Philippe accompanied his youngest child, Princess Eleonore, as she made her way to classes on Friday as Belgium’s educational establishments began a partial reopening following months of closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Philippe was driven with 12 year old Eleonore to her school in Brussels on Friday morning and the two…
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Luxembourg

PHOTO GALLERY: Prince Charles of Luxembourg's hospital debut

The newborn Prince Charles of Luxembourg has left the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City where he was born on 10 May with his parents, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess. He went home on May 13th. The proud parents walked out with their son and briefly spoke to the staff before removing their protective masks and posing for the press. After a brief moment of…
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Luxembourg

Luxembourg’s Grand Ducal Family warns the public over an imposter

The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg has issued an unusual statement warning people of an imposter pretending to be the Hereditary Grand Duke. A alert was posted on the family’s official Twitter account on Wednesday afternoon, telling people not to fall victim to an account impersonating Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume. The statement said: “The Grand Ducal Court has been contacted…
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Norway

Queen Sonja thanks Norway's nurses

On Tuesday this week the world celebrated International Nursing Day. Queen Sonja was actually set to attend a seminar in Oslo on May 12, on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. The coronavirus situation made the large gathering impossible. Instead Her Majesty sent a digital greeting to the nurses of Norway. Her…
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