Prince Albert II of Monaco and Grand Duke
Henri of Luxembourg were among the leaders paying their tributes to
the former President of France, Jacques Chirac, at his funeral in
Paris today. The Earl of Wessex and Prince Joachim and Princess
Marie of Denmark were also among the mourners at the service which
took place at Saint-Sulpice Church. Joachim and Marie were
representing his mother, Queen…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel attend Memorial Ceremony for Estonia disaster
29th September 2019
On a rainy Saturday, Crown Princess
Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden attended a Memorial Ceremony
for the Estonia disaster on its 25th anniversary. The ceremony was
held at the Galärvarv Cemetery on the Djurgården in Stockholm where
the Crown Princess Couple laid a…
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa launches Speak, Stand, Rise Up! association
29th September 2019
Earlier this week, it was announced that
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa had launched the Speak, Stand, Rise Up!
association following the successful Speak, Stand, Rise Up!
international forum she organised in Luxembourg last March. The
association aims to fight against rape as a…
As Princess Beatrice has announced her
engagement to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and revealed her gorgeous
diamond engagement ring, we are taking a look at some of the other
royal engagement rings presented over the years. The most famous
royal engagement ring is, of course, the one once worn by Diana,
Princess of Wales which now sits on the Duchess of Cambridge’s left
ring finger. It was made…
Luxembourg and Danish royals express sadness over Jacques Chirac's death
27th September 2019
Several royals expressed their
condolences to French President Emmanuel Macron and Bernadette
Chirac, the wife of Jacques Chirac, following the death of the
latter. The former President of France (1995-2007) died in his home
at 86. They said: “It is with great…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway has had a hectic week in New York. He arrived on Sunday
evening and has had a hectic programme through the week; Thursday
was his last day before returning to Norway. On Monday, the Crown
Prince attended events regarding…
The King and Queen of Sweden visited the
factory of “Handpappersbruket” in the small city of Lessebo to
participate in the celebration of the paper factory’s 300th
anniversary. The visit started when the royals arrived at the manor
house in Lessebo. There, the King and Queen were welcomed by
representatives from Lessebo Municipality and Lessebo Paper. The
royal couple had a guided…
Prince Louis of Luxembourg and Tessy Antony-de Nassau prove divorced couples can still be friends
27th September 2019
Prince Louis of Luxembourg and his
ex-wife, Tessy Antony-de Nassau (formerly Princess Tessy of
Luxembourg) may be divorced, but they remain the best of friends.
Just a couple of days ago, Tessy shared two images on her Instagram
account from weekend celebrations for her…
Queen Máxima: "Financial literacy and inclusion issue not limited to developing countries"
27th September 2019
While attending events surrounding the
74th UN General Assembly, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has also
been at events regarding her role as the UN Secretary-General’s
Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA).
Yesterday, she spoke to…
Crown Prince Haakon hosts lunch for Nordic and South American ministers
26th September 2019
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is one of
several royals who is attending the high-level week of the United
Nations in New York. The Crown Prince arrived on Sunday; on Monday,
the Crown Prince had a hectic programme regarding climate change,
and this continued on Tuesday with meetings with, among others, the
King of Jordan and actor Alec Baldwin. On Wednesday His Royal
Highness hosted a lunch at…
