Denmark

Queen Margrethe hosts gala dinner to celebrate Prince Joachim's 50th birthday

On 7 June, Prince Joachim of Denmark celebrated his 50th birthday. In the evening, Queen Margrethe hosted a gala dinner at Christian VIII’s Palace to celebrate her youngest son’s birthday. For the first time, the Queen’s eight grandchildren attended a gala dinner. Only Prince Nikolai had attended an official dinner before, as he is the only one of the Queen’s grandchildren…
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Spain

King Felipe to travel to the UK to be installed as the Most Noble Order of the Garter

King Felipe VI of Spain will be installed as a Most Noble Order of the Garter on Garter Day, 17 June at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. His wife, Queen Letizia, will accompany him. Both the King of Spain and the King of the Netherlands will be installed in St George’s Chapel as Supernumerary, or ‘Stranger’, Knights of the Garter during the service. King Felipe, Queen Letizia…
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Denmark

Who is Prince Joachim of Denmark?

Today is the birthday of Prince Joachim of Denmark, and to mark the celebration, we are taking a look at his life so far.  Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian was born on 7 June 1969 in Copenhagen’s Rigshospitalet as the younger son of the current Queen…
DenmarkEuropean RoyalsThe Netherlands

Crown Princess Mary and Princess Mabel attend Women Deliver Conference

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and Princess Mabel of Orange Nassau attended the Women Deliver Conference this week in Vancouver, Canada. The Conference, held every three years, unites world leaders, experts and activists to discuss issues surrounding gender equality and women’s rights. The theme of this year’s Conference was “Power. Progress. Change.” “Let’s agree that less bad will…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima praised by Ivanka Trump

Fresh off the three day US state visit of her father to the United Kingdom, Ivanka Trump, Special Advisor to the President, has travelled to the Hague, in the Netherlands, for the Global Entrepreneur Summit to give the closing remarks. Ahead of her arrival, she gave an interview to Dutch newspaper Het Parool in which she praises Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands – who gave the…
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