King Harald of Norway begins his
three-day state visit to Jordan on Monday. The Norwegian Head of
State and his wife, Queen Sonja, have been in Jordan since
Wednesday last week on a private holiday. On Sunday evening, they
were warmly welcomed at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Amman,
Jordan. The state visit is the first major event after a difficult
few months for the Norwegian royals as they…
On 26 February, Princess Marie started a
five-day humanitarian trip to Uganda as Patron of DanChurchAid. On
the first day of her visit, Princess Marie first visited the
DanChurchAid’s office where she was welcomed by the DCA Country
Manager Peter Bo Larsen. Princess…
On Thursday, Crown Prince Alexander and
Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia held a gala dinner in London at
the Nobel Berkeley Hotel. Last year’s 25th-anniversary celebration
of Crown Princess Katherine’s charity organisation, Lifeline, was
held at Claridge’s hotel. The…
Princess Beatrix to honour Anglo-Netherlands Society at centenary reception
29th February 2020
Princess Beatrix will mark the 100th
anniversary of the Anglo-Netherlands Society in London next month,
at the State Apartments at Kensington Palace, which was once
inhabited by William III, a king originally from the Netherlands,
and his wife, Mary II. The reception, which takes place on 17
March, will be held at Kensington Palace and will include prominent
British and Dutch attendees…
Carolina - The blue-eyed Princess who became the grandmother of Europe
28th February 2020
It has been nearly two years since I
first saw the portrait of a young Princess with blue eyes in a
beautiful blue dress. Since then I’ve visited archives, held her
letters to her brother in my hand and visited the places where she
lived and died. Carolina of…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia viewed
some cutting-edge works of art Thursday when they visited
ARCOmadrid at IFEMA – Feria de Madrid. The international
contemporary art fair is viewed as one of the premier art fairs on
the international circuit and is held each…
Queen Paola takes part in Tintin treasure hunt at Art and History Museum
27th February 2020
Queen Paola paid a special visit to the
Art and History Museum in Brussels with a group of young people,
completing a treasure hunt. The Queen was joined by Dutch- and
French-speaking Belgian children, as well as unaccompanied minors
from conflict zones, to take part in the Tintin in Belgium project
hosted by Habbekrats, an organisation with the mission to “give
vulnerable children and…
Princess Sofia of Sweden has recently
arrived back in Sweden after a visit to the charity she co-founded,
Project Playground, in Cape Town, South Africa. As Honorary Chair,
the Princess remains actively involved in the non-profit
organisation. It has been a while since…
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa attends presentation of "Esch2022 - European Capital of Culture", agrees to be their patron
26th February 2020
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
attended the presentation to the general public of “Esch2022 –
European Capital of Culture” on Saturday, 22 February. This was
part of the “Open Market Days”. The Grand Duchess has agreed
to become the patron of Esch2022…
The Dutch Royal Family has posed for
their annual winter photoshoot in Lech. They hold the photoshoot in
exchange for being left alone during their holidays. The Dutch
royals have been visiting Lech for many years. King
Willem-Alexander’s brother, Prince Friso, was caught in an
avalanche in Lech in 2012. He was in a coma until August 2013 when
he died from complications. Nevertheless, the…
