The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to attend unveiling of MH17 monument

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29th June 2017
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will join Prime Minister Rutte on Monday 17 July for the unveiling of the national monument for the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17). The monument is an initiative of the victims’ families and consists of 298 trees, one for each victim, planted in the shape of a ribbon and a memorial plaque. Each…
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Palaces & BuildingsSweden

Taking a look at Haga Palace

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28th June 2017
Haga Palace, the current home of the Crown Princess Family of Sweden, is located in Haga Park in Solna, Sweden. It was built in 1802 and designed by King Gustav IV Adolf’s commissioned architect, Carl Christoffer Gjörwell. Haga Palace (or Haga Slott), located just…
Monaco

Royal photographer calls Princess Grace the "most difficult royal" whom he worked with

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26th June 2017
A royal photographer, who spent years photographing the British Royal Family, has dubbed Princess Grace of Monaco (the former Grace Kelly) as the “most difficult royal” with whom he ever worked. Reginald Davis has taken images of The Queen, Prince Charles and the Shah and Empress Farah of Iran. His photos are due to be featured in a new book called My Life Photographing Royalty and the…
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Norway

War movie about the Norwegian Royal Family nominated for 12 awards

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22nd June 2017
The Norwegian film The Kings Choice, which is about the Norwegian Royal Family during the first three days of the German invasion in 1940, has had great success. The film has been well received not only in Norway but throughout the world. The dramatic war movie has now been nominated for 12 prizes at the prestigious Norwegian Amanda Prize on Wednesday. The film is nominated in, among others, the…
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Spain

King Felipe confirms posthumous Order of Civil Merit to Spanish London attack victim

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12th June 2017
King Felipe of Spain has confirmed that a posthumous award will be granted to the Spanish victim in the recent London terrorist attack. Ignacio Echeverría, who was working in London for HSBC, was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit by the Spanish government. The Prime Minister, Marian Rajoy, recommended the award to recognise his “heroic and exemplary act” where he…
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