Wednesday the 13th of October saw Grand
Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg travel to
the town of Verdun in the northeast of France in order to
commemorate 100 years since the Battle of Verdun. The couple were
accompanied by their eldest son and heir, Hereditary Grand Duke
Guillaume and his wife, Stéphanie. Coming mid way through World War
I (1914-1918), the Battle of Verdun…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have
ended their 5-day state visit to Japan today. Emperor Akihito
invited the royal couple. Here’s a summary of all the most
important activities. Close Ties The ties between Belgium and Japan
are very close. But it is not only the…
Queen Sofia of Spain presented with Mano Amiga Award for her work in fighting Alzheimer's
15th October 2016
Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain was
presented with the Mano Amiga award for her work in fighting
Alzheimer’s disease. The award is handed out to those who have
personally dedicated their time and effort for decades in raising
awareness and funds for research. © Casa…
Queen Máxima has returned to her home
country of Argentina for the first time in her role as the United
Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance.
Her Majesty was in the Argentinian capital city of Buenos Aires for
her two-day trip. The Dutch Royal House said in a press release,
“She will speak about the government’s plans to develop a national
strategy…
The 12th of October is the National Day
holiday, or Fiesta Nacional de España, in Spain. It is
held each year on this date to commemorate Christopher Columbus’s
arrival in the Americas on behalf of King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella in 1492. Eugene Delacroix painting…
Prince Albert II of Monaco paid a visit
to Russia on 6 October to mark the tenth anniversary of renewed
diplomatic relations between Monaco and Russia. He had an audience
with President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin. Afterwards the two
heads of state opened the exhibition…
From 5 October to 8 October, King Carl
XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden made an official State Visit
to Germany. German-born Queen Silvia seemed happy to return again
to her home country when they arrived at Berlin’s Tegel
Airport on the morning of 5 October. They were received by
German Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Head of Protocol Jürgen
Christian Mertens and Sweden’s…
Swedish media, Expressen and Nyheter 24,
have reported that several top Swedish lawmakers want to abolish
the monarchy and turn the castles into museums. Politicians from
the Centre Party, Social Democrats, Left Party, Green Party, and
Liberal Party have filed a joint motion…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands opened an
exhibition on a colourful predecessor of hers this morning at the
Loo Palace in Apeldoorn. The exhibition about Anna Pavlovna of
Russia, wife of King William II of the Netherlands will open its
doors to the public tomorrow but was…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima opened the "Mapping Australia: Country to Cartography" exhibition
5th October 2016
Last Monday King Willem-Alexander
and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands opened the exhibition “Mapping
Australia: Country to Cartography” in the Aboriginal Art
Museum (AAMU) in Utrecht. The Royal Couple visited the exhibition
in preparation for the state visit to Australia and New Zealand
that will take place in late October and early November.
Exactly 400 years ago, Dutchman Dirk…
