King Felipe has renounced his personal
inheritance from his father, King Juan Carlos after a report by the
Sunday Times revealed Felipe was the beneficiary of an offshore
fund. The fund contained a €65 million gift from Saudi Arabia that
Juan Carlos received while on the throne. People began questioning
the Spanish Royal Family’s wealth, and this evening, Casa Real
released a statement…
The Swedish Royal Court has announced
several changes to the activities of the Swedish Royal Family due
to the spread of the new coronavirus. The King and his family will
continue their work but take several precautions to limit the risk
of infection. His Majesty the King…
Queen Mathilde brings flowers and homemade cakes to senior residents under lockdown
15th March 2020
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has
brought flowers and homemade cakes to the residents of the OCMW
Rusthuis Huis Heizel in Laeken. The elderly residents are under
lockdown because they are most at risk where it concerns the
coronavirus. The official Twitter account of…
Joint engagement between Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester cancelled
15th March 2020
The Centenary Reception of the
Anglo-Netherlands Society due to be attended by Princess Beatrix of
the Netherlands and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on Tuesday
has been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus. An
official statement on their website reads, “We have taken this
decision with a heavy heart, but it reflects our collective,
precautionary judgement, taking full account…
Duchess of Brabant unable to return home from school due to Coronavirus measures
15th March 2020
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, also known
as the Duchess of Brabant as the heir to the Belgian throne, will
be unable to return home from her school in Wales due to measures
against the spread of the Coronavirus. Princess Elisabeth is
attending the Atlantic College in…
Today’s weekly Council of State in Oslo
was a little bit different. King Harald of Norway, who is in home
quarantine, led the Council of State for the first time in his life
by telephone, while Crown Prince Haakon was physically present in
the State Council hall of the…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
have tested negative for Covid-19. The Royal House confirmed the
results in a short statement. The couple were tested after Letizia
met government minister, Irene Montero, who has since been
diagnosed with coronavirus. Several other leading politicians are
also in quarantine as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak. Queen
Letizia will continue to undergo…
Coronavirus is impacting lives across the
world, and royal families are no different. As stringent protection
measures are put in place globally to try and stop the spread of
Covid-19, several of Europe’s ruling houses are facing challenges
shared with thousands around the…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
have been placed into quarantine due to the ongoing outbreak of
coronavirus in Norway. The news came only hours it was revealed
that the royal family is cancelling all its events until Easter.
The news is confirmed by NRK the Norwegian…
The diary of the Danish Royal Family has
been altered with all planned engagements between now and the start
of April listed as ‘cancelled’. The agenda changed on Thursday,
soon after the country’s government announced that all schools and
universities would close for two weeks while many people would be
asked to work from home. The Danish Royal agenda was relatively
light with most of…
