Marine Le Pen, the presidential candidate
for the right-wing National Front Party, announced during a
political speech in Corsica last Saturday that she would bring back
the body of Emperor Napoleon III to France if she wins the
election. Emperor Napoleon III died in 1873 and was the last
monarch of France and nephew of Napoleon I; he is buried in
England. The popular presidential candidate had…
Queen Máxima opens “Forbidden Porcelain – Exclusively for the Emperor” at the Museum Prinsenhof Delft
9th April 2017
On Friday, Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands opened the exhibition, “Forbidden Porcelain –
Exclusively for the Emperor” at the Museum Prinsenhof Delft. Her
Majesty was given a tour of the museum alongside the Director
of Museum, Janelle Moerman. The…
A tearful Crown Princess Victoria,
accompanied by her husband Prince Daniel, visited the site of the
terror attack in Stockholm yesterday morning saying, “There is a
tremendous sadness.” She brought red roses that she laid down in
tribute, and she briefly spoke…
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf
addressed the Swedish people yesterday afternoon after the terror
attack in Stockholm on Friday. He and Queen Silvia had been in
Brazil for official events but flew back after they were told about
the attack. After arriving back in Sweden, he and the Queen met
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and
Princess Sofia at Stockholm Palace where…
On Saturday, after the terror attack in
central Stockholm, Sweden, on Friday, royals have released
statements condemning the attack and expressing their sympathy with
the Swedish people. The attack occurred around 3 pm Swedish time
when a lorry was hijacked and mowed…
Her Royal Highness, Princess Marie of
Denmark was awarded the highest French honour, the Légion
d’Honneur (Order of the Legion of Honour) yesterday at the French
Ambassador’s Residence in Copenhagen. She was made
a Grand Officer, which is just one degree…
New Dutch coins created in celebration of King Willem-Alexander’s 50th birthday
7th April 2017
The Royal Dutch Coin has designed a
special commemoration coin for King Willem-Alexander’s 50th
birthday. The design was done by Persijn Broersen en Margit Lukács.
The 10-euro coin is the first commemoration coin made since
2013 when one was made for the King Willem-Alexander
inauguration. On one side of the coin is the King’s motto
summarised in three words; represent, connect and…
Vogue says styles of Queen Mathilde and Crown Princess Mary inspired by First Lady Melania Trump
7th April 2017
Think Queen Mathilde and Crown Princess
Mary are getting style inspiration from First Lady Melania Trump?
Vogue seems to think so. The legendary fashion magazine noted that
when the Queen of the Belgians arrived in Denmark for a State Visit
at the end of March, her icy…
Yesterday, Their Royal Highnesses Crown
Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden made an unannounced
visit toSveriges Television (SVT) at Gärdet in Stockholm. The royal
couple visited both the newsroom and the children’s channel area.
They were shown around the…
Earlier this week it was announced that a
State Council would be held at the Royal Norwegian Palace in Oslo.
This is highly unusual as usually all the State Council meetings
are held on Fridays. Whenever the King does not have the
opportunity to attend the State Council on Fridays, his son, Crown
Prince Haakon attends behalf of his father. When the Crown Prince
also not have the opportunity to…
