European RoyalsSweden

King of Sweden attends ICC annual meeting and 100th anniversary

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden attended the annual meeting of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Monday and celebrated its 100th anniversary at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm. The King is the patron of ICC Sweden. The organisation, which facilitates international business in more than 120 countries, has six million members from a wide variety of companies and industries. At the Swedish…
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European Royals

Archduke Karl of Austria describes Brexit as a “reality show”

The Archduke of Austria, Karl von Habsburg, has described Brexit as a “reality show”. He made the comments in a speech following his re-election as leader of the International Paneuropean Union, the oldest of the current organisations in the world promoting unity across the continent. He won the leadership contest with 100% of the votes. Archduke Karl said he was grateful for the renewed trust…
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Serbia

Crown Prince Alexander's statement on the anniversary of the NATO bombing of Serbia

On Sunday, Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia addressed the Serbian people on the anniversary of the NATO bombing of Serbia. In his remarks, the Crown Prince spoke of those affected by the bombing and criticised NATO’s operations during the war in the Balkans. Crown Prince Alexander’s statement: “Twenty years later Serbia is still trying hard to recover from the appalling bombing on the…
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BelgiumEuropean Royals

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde en route to South Korea

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are on their way to South Korea for their four-day state visit. The aim of the visit is to strengthen the ties between the two nations and promote economic, academic and cultural cooperation. Early this afternoon, the King and Queen boarded the A340 governmental aeroplane at the military airport of Melsbroek, close to Brussels. The King and Queen…
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