Sweden

Princess Adrienne to be baptised in June

Princess Adrienne, the third child of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her husband Chris O’Neill, will be baptised on 8 June in the Royal Chapel of Drottningholm Palace. It will take place just three days after the National Day celebrations in Sweden. The Most Reverend Archbishop Antje Jackelén will perform the ceremony with the Right Reverend Bishop and Chief Court Chaplain Johan Dalman and…
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Norway

King Harald congratulates China's President

His Majesty King Harald V of Norway has sent his congratulations to Chinas President, Mr Xi Jinping, on the occasion of his re-inauguration as President of China. The congratulations were sent out from the Norwegian Royal Court on Monday. The congratulatory message from King…
Monaco

Prince Albert of Monaco goes for a dive

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco went for a dive in Colombia at Malpelo after a week-long trip to the South American country. This was His Serene Highness’s first trip to Colombia. The Sovereign Prince of Monaco dived at the end of his trip after visiting and having lunch with scientists involved with Monaco Explorations who are working on the exploration vessel Yersin. He…
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Luxembourg

Who is Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg?

Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista was born on 22 March 1956 in Marianao, a district in Havana, the capital city of Cuba. Her parents were José Antonio Mestre y Álvarez and María Teresa Batista y Falla de Mestre, both of whom descended from bourgeois families of Spanish descent. The Mestre family were descendants in the female line of  Ferdinand I of León and Castile, the medieval Emperor of…
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Denmark

How will Queen Margrethe celebrate her first birthday as a widow?

How will Queen Margrethe celebrate her first birthday as a widow? Many have asked this question as the Queen’s birthday is approaching. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark turns 78-years-old on 16 April. Now the Danish Royal Court has announced her plans. The Danish Royal Court confirmed that the Queen would follow the annual tradition. On her birthday, on 16 April, Her Majesty, as well as…
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