Every year, celebrations are held in
Monaco to mark the miraculous arrival of a saint called Devota (or
Sainte Dévote as she is known in French) to the coasts of the
tiny principality in the year 303 following her death. Embed from
Getty Images It is said that Saint Devota, who was born and lived
in Corsica, chose to set aside her life in service to God at a
young age. When the leader of her…
Spanish King and Queen express their "deepest sorrow" after body of toddler who fell down well was found
26th January 2019
Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen
Letizia of Spain have expressed their “deepest sorrow” and sent
their “deepest condolences” following the body of a Spanish toddler
being found in a well. A two-year-old boy, Julen Rosello, fell down
a borehole…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has been in
Davos this week for the World Economic Forum. His diary while there
focused on the UN’s sustainability goals, sea, climate change
and new technology. The Crown Prince has a deep interest in
environmental matters in connection…
Professors Without Borders(PWB) was
founded by Tessy Antony, Princess of Luxembourg alongside Dr
Caroline Varin and Majeks Walker with the mantra of “Educate,
Inspire, Empower.” The organisation explains on their website, “Our
ambition for Professors Without Borders is to improve teacher
mobility around the world so that every student can experience a
dedicated, professional and…
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa holds press conference to present "Stand Speak Rise Up!" international forum
26th January 2019
On Friday, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa was
joined by 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr Denis Mukwege and
Céline Bardet, an international jurist for the NGO, “We are not
Weapons Of War (WWOW)”, during a press conference to officially
introduce the Stand Speak…
King Felipe pays visit to General Archive of the Indies of Seville
26th January 2019
King Felipe of Spain paid a visit to the
General Archive of the Indies of Seville yesterday to view a
new exhibit. With thanks to the Archive of the Chamber of
Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation of Seville, the General
Archive of the Indies contains documents from…
A new survey, carried out by a Croatian
monarchist group, shows that two-fifths of respondents want their
country’s crown to return. Forty-one per cent backed the idea while
fifty-eight per cent said they wanted a constitutional
parliamentary republic. The poll spoke to 1759 people and was
conducted on behalf of the Croatian monarchist group
“Consilium Regium Croaticum”. The group have…
Crown Princess Mary visits Davos to launch CEO Agenda 2019 for the fashion industry
25th January 2019
Crown Princess Mary was in Davos for the
World Economic Forum to help launch the Global Fashion Agenda’s CEO
Agenda for 2019. Crown Princess Mary also participated in a panel
discussion on how the fashion industry can help change practices
and business models to enhance…
On Thursday, Princess Marie helped launch
the Danish UNESCO National Commission’s new strategy for 2019-2022
as Patron of the Commission. The procedure was set out last May
during a seminar for the members of the commission and any
institutions involved which was also…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has been
very busy in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum (WEF).
She was in Switzerland from Tuesday evening through Thursday. She
is attending as part of her role at the United Nation’s
Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development – a position she has held since being nominated by
former UN…
