BelgiumLuxembourg

In pictures: Mass held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of King Baudouin's death

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8th September 2018
This morning the royal families of Belgium, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein got together to attend a mass commemorating the 25th anniversary of the death of King Baudouin of the Belgians. Even though many royals were present, some important family members notably absent. This morning, a special mass was organised to commemorate King Baudouin of the Belgians. The fifth King of Belgium died…
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Monaco

Prince Albert opens Monaco exhibit in China

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7th September 2018
Prince Albert II of Monaco opened a special exhibition on the ‘Princes and Princesses of Monaco’ in the Forbidden City in Beijing on Thursday afternoon. The new exhibition dedicated to the royals will tell the history of Monaco’s monarchy from the rise of the Grimaldi dynasty to the modernisation of Monaco through the likes of Prince Charles III’s creation of the new city Monte…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia open Salamaq’18

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7th September 2018
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain opened Salamaq’18 on Wednesday, 5 September at the Exhibition Centre of Salamanca. Their Majesties presided over the opening ceremony for the “Salamaq’18” Fair of the agricultural sector and 30 International Expo…
Denmark

Danish royals attend National Flag Day Ceremonies

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6th September 2018
On Wednesday, several members of the Danish Royal Family attended ceremonies commemorating Flag Day. Flag Day has always been commemorated on 5 September since 2009. It was created to honour all the Danish soldiers who were sent on missions abroad since 1948. Since 2011, the ceremonies in Copenhagen were attended either by Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary or Prince Joachim and…
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Norway

King Harald hands out the Kavli Award for 2018

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5th September 2018
On Tuesday, His Majesty King Harald of Norway handed out the Kavli Award for 2018. This happened first in an award ceremony which was held in the Oslo Concert Hall. Next followed a reception and dinner with His Majesty, the winner, and other guests in the Oslo City Hall. His…
European RoyalsSweden

Environment a key topic while Crown Princess Victoria is in Japan

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5th September 2018
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is currently in Japan to attend the Keystone Dialogues in her role as United Nations ambassador for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. UN Sustainable Development Goal number 14, “Life below water”, is aimed at conserving and sustainably using the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. The conference is focused on…
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