The King of the Netherlands has joked
that he is ”too Dutch” after his good manners left him waiting at
an important event. King Willem-Alexander was among the guests of
honour at a reception in Paris on the eve of the Olympic Games.
However, the first man to rule the Netherlands for over a century
got there ten minutes early and had to hang about on the red carpet
making small…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia met with
Spanish athletes on the eve of Paris 2024 to wish them luck ahead
of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The Spanish King and Queen
arrived in the French capital ahead of the opening ceremonies and
met with several athletes competing…
King Felipe of Spain has begun his summer
stay in Mallorca as he arrived at the Royal Palace of La
Almudaina. King Felipe met with several Balearic
organisations on Wednesday morning to mark the beginning of his
summer residence in Mallorca. Mallorca is one of the main…
As the Spanish royal family prepares for
their annual summer stay in the Balearic Islands, Queen Letizia
travelled to Barcelona to attend a meeting of directors of the
Cervantes Institute. On Tuesday, 23rd July, Her Majesty
arrived at the building that hosts the Municipality of Barcelona,
where she was welcomed by the local Mayor, the President of the
Cervantes Institute, and the Secretary of…
The Dutch King often welcomes ambassadors
and dignitaries in a very specific room in Palace ten Bosch. While
the room looks like it may simply be a design choice, it actually
holds the family’s history. The Dutch State commissioned the DNA
Room in 2019 and artist…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway had an
exciting weekend as he celebrated his 51st birthday. The Norwegian
Royal Family shared a new portrait of Crown Prince Haakon on the
weekend to mark his birthday. They also shared some casual images
of Crown Prince Haakon and…
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…
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…
With the Olympics a little over a week
away, athletes everywhere are preparing to represent their country.
King Frederik has visited several Danish athletes ahead of the
games to share his support. Denmark will be sending 135 athletes to
the Olympic Games in Paris…
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…
