Denmark

Danish Royal Family attends official Opening of Parliament

Today, the Danish Royal Family attended the official opening of the Danish Parliament at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. Queen Margrethe, the Crown Prince Couple, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, as well as Princess Benedikte, were received by official members of the Parliament just before noon when the first session of the parliamentary year began. The opening of the Parliament takes…
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Greece

Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana talk to CNN's Richard Quest in Greece

Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark recently spoke to CNN’s Richard Quest for his series Quest’s World of Wonder in Athens, Greece. While Prince Nikolaos’s family went into exile from Greece in 1967, it was always Nikolaos’s dream to return to Greece and live. He was 11-years-old when he made his first trip to the country for his paternal grandmother’s funeral.
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Spain

Queen Letizia attends final of Women's Basketball World Cup

Queen Letizia of Spain attended the Women’s Basketball World Cup (or FIBA Tenerife 2018) yesterday in San Cristobal de La Laguna where she awarded the trophy to the winning United States team at the Sports Pavilion of Tenerife Santiago Martín Arena. Her Majesty watched the United States take on Australia in the final on Sunday, with the American team coming out victorious 73-56. She had…
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Denmark

Princess Marie attends Gadens Born's charity gala

On Saturday evening, Princess Marie attended Gadens Born’s charity gala in Copenhagen. Gadens Born was founded in 2012 by Pia Lindell Qwist after a visit to India when she saw how bad street children’s living conditions were there: “Gadens Born fights to improve the…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon completes his trip to New York

Thursday evening, Crown Prince Haakon ended his four-day-long visit to New York. The Crown Prince was in New York from Monday until Thursday to participate in the General Assembly of the United Nations. Many European royals have travelled to participate in the markings under…
Denmark

Princess Marie meets with Barack Obama and visits 'The Splendour of Power' exhibition in Kolding

On Friday, Princess Marie was in Kolding to attend a special conference with President Barack Obama at the University of South Denmark. Former President Barack Obama took part in a moderated Q & A conversation for an audience of business leaders, university students, and local dignitaries during the ‘ A conversation with President Barack Obama’ event. The event was by invitation only, and…
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