Spain

Queen Sofía marks cultural anniversary

Queen Sofía of Spain has carried out a rare public engagement when she travelled to the Burgos area to visit the Sierra de Atapuerca archaeological site. The evening before the visit, King Felipe’s mother had attended a concert to celebrate the Atapuerca Foundation’s 25th anniversary. The musical exhibition took place in the space in front of the entrance to the archaeological site and…
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Spain

Leonor and Sofia star again

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia joined their parents on Wednesday to meet with students from their secondary school.King Felipe and Queen Letizia met with trustees and students from the Foundation Spanish Committee of United World Colleges in Madrid. It was a…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe is back at the ballet

Queen Margrethe was back at the theatre to enjoy a mixed programme of ballet from the World Ballet Company at Sostrupp Castle on Norddjurs. The queen was able to see the World Ballet Company perform excerpts of Sleeping Beauty, Manon, and Giselle, three beloved classical story ballets on Saturday evening. Although the performance had originally been scheduled for outside of Sostrupp…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria celebrates 47th birthday

Crown Princess Victoria was surrounded by family as she celebrated her 47th birthday on Sunday.Sweden’s future queen traditionally celebrates her birthday at Solliden Castle on Öland, which is the summer residence of the Swedish Royal Family. There, she was joined by…
Denmark

Changing of the guard as summer begins for Frederik and Mary

King Frederik and Queen Mary are officially on their first summer break as King and Queen, and visitors will now be able to see the Changing of the Guard at Gråsten Palace.Gråsten Palace is in Gråsten (in Southern Jutland) and has been the summer residence of the Danish Royal Family for nearly a century.When the Danish monarch is in residence at Gråsten, the Royal Life…
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Spain

A busy schedule for Spain’s young royals precedes awards ceremony

After kickstarting the awards season with a visit to sculptor Jaume Plensa’s atelier and a dinner with laureates from previous edition, Wednesday, 10th July was a day with a full agenda for the Spanish royals. The day began early for Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, who met with the young people taking part in several of the Foundation’s programmes, all of which are called…
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