According to tradition, King Harald ended
this week with his annual salmon fishing holiday in northern
Norway. For two days, King Harald was by the Altaelva River in
Finnmark, Norway’s northernmost county. Together with a few good
comrades, they fished for Norwegian salmon. On the two days of the
holiday, the King and his friends managed to catch three big
salmons. His Majesty struck all records…
As King Philippe celebrates five years on the throne, new photos released to mark occasion
21st July 2018
King Philippe of the Belgians celebrates
five years on the Belgian throne today. In honour of the occasion,
the Royal Palace has released four new official photographs of the
King, Queen and their four children: Princess Elisabeth (16),
Prince Gabriel (14), Prince Emmanuel…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain
marked the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Bailén on 19
July in the city of Bailén in Jaén. They were accompanied
by Reyes Maroto, the Minister of Industry, Commerce and
Tourism and were received upon arrival by Susana…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is on the
cover of Vanity Fair España‘s August issue. It was available for
purchase at kiosks beginning this past Wednesday, 18 July. On the
cover, it states, “MÁXIMA IS MAXIMUM” in bold with “THE SECRET OF
THE SMILE OF EUROPE’S MOST POPULAR QUEEN” underneath. View this
post on Instagram A post shared by Vanity…
As 59 locations in Sweden are currently
on fire, King Carl XVI Gustaf has released a statement regarding
the forest fires. He praised the work of emergency services working
to bring the blazes under control, as well as expressed support for
those who have been directly…
King Felipe of Spain this week attended
the opening ceremonies for the fifth meeting of the World Congress
for Middle Eastern Studies 2018 (WOCMES). Organised by the Three
Cultures of the Mediterranean Foundation, the conference is taking
place from 16 to 20 July in Seville…
She is Denmark’s future Queen, but today
we take a look at the life of Crown Princess Mary before her
marriage to Crown Prince Frederik. Mary Elizabeth Donaldson was
born on 5 February 1972 in Hobart, Australia, as the third daughter
and youngest child of John Donaldson and the late Henrietta
Horne. Mary’s parents were both Scots, and they were married in
Scotland on 31 August 1963. In…
Sweden and the Swedish Royal Family
celebrated the 41st birthday of Crown Princess Victoria yesterday
at Solliden Palace and Borgholm’s sports venue. Each year
Victoriadagen (Victoria Day) is observed in Sweden in honour of
their future monarch. As is tradition, the day…
From 9 to 13 July, as part of the annual
visits organised in collaboration with Luxembourg City Tourist
Office (LCTO), the Grand Ducal Court was pleased to receive 658
students in Cycle 4 of Fundamental Education (10-11 years old) to
the Grand Ducal Palace. As part of their…
In an interview for her 40th birthday in
2016, Princess Marie of Denmark said: “I had a great life – I
didn’t need to be rescued by some Prince from Denmark.” Marie
Agathe Odile Cavallier was born on 6 February 1976 in Paris,
France. She is the only child of Alain Cavallier -a partner in an
advertising agency – and Françoise Moreau – the owner of the
Château de la Vernède in the…
