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…
King Carl XVI Gustaf awarded the 2024
Solliden Prize on Thursday and was joined by Queen Silvia and Crown
Princess Victoria. The Solliden Prize is awarded each year to
“a person who has made a recognised effort or achievement in any
area or has taken measures or taken…
It was a magical night in Lloret de Mar,
a small town near Barcelona, as the local Congress Forum played
host for the Princess of Girona Awards ceremony. Shortly after
7:15pm, the ceremony began, being hosted by journalist José Yélamo.
The musical interludes were…
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…
The Spanish Royal Family has arrived in
Catalonia, which for this week will act as the host for the
Princess of Girona Awards. Now in their 15th edition, the scheme
was created in 2009 to celebrate the young talents of Spain.
Kickstarting the two days of events…
The new Danish King and Queen have
arrived at their summer residence for the first time in their
reign. Gråsten Palace will be their home for the summer, and they
were met with a happy crowd as they made their arrival. A
palace with history The original residence on…
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit,
a style statement worn as a much talked about bride became a
princess. Charlene Wittstock arrived at her civil marriage to
Prince Albert II of Monaco in a trouser suit she designed with the
help of Karl Lagerfeld. Charlene and Albert’s civil wedding took
place on July 1st 2011 at the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. For the
event, the first…
It was an especially emotional day in
Zaragoza’s General Military Academy, as Princess Leonor received
her graduation certificate and a new decoration from the hands of
King Felipe. Although classes ended a while ago, with cadets having
been able to enjoy some…
The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal
Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its
accompanying parure. Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark received
a treasure trove of jewels on her wedding day in 1962. In addition
to the Prussian Tiara, a gift from…
King Frederik and Queen Mary set out this
weekend on their first trip to Greenland since the accession in
January this year. And while the couple have now been joined by two
special guests. The King and Queen’s two younger children,
Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, joined their parents on
Sunday on a boat trip to Qeqertarsuaq. The family visited a new
Arctic sound station that will be…
