BelgiumEuropean Royals

King Albert II of Belgium refuses to give a DNA sample in paternity case

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1st February 2019
King Albert II of Belgium, who abdicated in 2013 in favour of his eldest son, has refused to give a DNA sample in the paternity case of his supposed natural daughter Delphine Boël. Late last year the Court of Appeals in Brussels ordered King Albert to undergo a DNA-test in order to determine if he is the father of Delphine Boël. The King has now decided to take his case to the Court of…
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Spain

Queen Letizia attends meeting of Advisory Council of The Urgent Spanish Foundation

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31st January 2019
Queen Letizia attended a meeting of the Advisory Council of The Urgent Spanish Foundation on Tuesday. © Casa de SM el Rey Upon arrival at the Foundation’s headquarters at Fundéu BBVA, Queen Letizia chaired the meeting where the topics consisted of: “issues that generate doubts in the use of the language by the media, such as the gender agreement in construction type ‘one of the/one of…
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Denmark

Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and their children to move to France in the summer

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30th January 2019
The Danish Royal Court announced today that Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and their children Prince Henrik and Princess Athena would move to Paris, France this summer. They will stay in Paris (Princess Marie’s hometown) until Summer 2020. The move comes after Prince Joachim was invited by the French Defence Minister to take part in the highest-ranking French military management training in…
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Spain

King Felipe pays surprise visit to Iraq to visit Spanish troops

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30th January 2019
King Felipe VI of Spain arrived in Bagdad, Iraq, this morning on a Spanish Air Force plane for a surprise visit with Spanish troops stationed in the country. They are stationed in Iraq as part of an international coalition in the fight against ISIS. Casa Real released several images after His Majesty’s arrival in the Middle Eastern country. He will spend time with the troops training Iraqi…
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