King Juan Carlos of Spain’s health is in
the spotlight again after he had to rely on support to walk into
the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Luxembourg for the funeral of Grand
Duke Jean. Juan Carlos leaned on the arm of an aide as he made his
way into the church on Saturday, accompanied by his wife, Queen
Sofia. The king, who ruled Spain from 1975 until his abdication in
2014, also used a stick for…
King Philippe of Belgium has visited the
University Hospital of Antwerp to celebrate the 30th anniversary of
the charity “Kom op tegen Kanker” (Fight against Cancer). There he
met with cancer patients, volunteers, doctors and members of the
organisation…
Today, we are taking a look at beloved
Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg’s funeral, which took place
yesterday, in photos. He died on 23 April and was laid to rest in
the Grand Ducal Family’s crypt yesterday after his Funeral Mass.
Take a look at his funeral, in…
After Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg’s
Funeral Mass yesterday at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City,
the Grand Ducal Family hosted a private reception at the Grand
Ducal Palace for several of the guests – including the various
representatives from the royal families across the globe. As it was
a private function, the Grand Ducal Court released official images
after the reception…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands have attended the National Remembrance of the Dead
in the Amsterdam. The National Remembrance of the Dead takes places
annually on 4 May. A little before 7 in the evening, the King and
Queen walked across Dam square…
On the occasion of his tenth birthday,
the Royal Danish House has released two new photos in celebration
of Prince Henrik’s birthday. Henrik is the son of Prince Joachim
and Princess Marie of Denmark. The images were taken by his mother,
Princess Marie and show the…
It was a sad time for Luxembourg as the
state funeral for Grand Duke Jean was held this morning at
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City. Many Luxembourgers braved
the cold, wet day to bid a final farewell to their beloved
statesman who died on 23 April. RTL Today screen grab, fair use The
Princess Royal arrives at the funeral. RTL Today screen grab, fair
use Queen Mathilde, King…
This Week in Royal Fashion: Sophie in India, Kate at Anna Freud Centre and Danish royals at birthday gala
4th May 2019
This week we saw glittering gowns in
Denmark, a familiar style for Kate at the Anna Freud Centre, and an
array of colourful outfits as the Countess of Wessex toured India.
Let’s take a look at the fashion highlights: Danish royals at
Princess Benedikte’s birthday…
Luxembourg is preparing to say a final
farewell to Grand Duke Jean. His funeral takes place on May 4th
with thousands of his fellow citizens expected to line the streets
around the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Luxembourg City to show their
respects. National mourning continues…
This morning, Grand Duke Henri of
Luxembourg released a heartfelt letter about his late father, Grand
Duke Jean. The letter was released by the Grand Ducal Court in both
Luxembourgish and French. The translation of his letter, done by
Luxarazzi, is below: Dear fellow citizens, Today on the day of the
funeral of our beloved father, I would like to tell you how much he
meant to us, his children…
