Yesterday at Zarzuela Palace in
Madrid, King Felipe presided over the ceremony which saw Mariano
Rajoy Brey continue in his role as the Prime Minister of Spain.
This comes after ten months of political deadlock over the
formation of a new government. Brey, a member of the conservative
People’s Party, was voted the new prime minister. He secured enough
votes to remain as the prime minister…
On 30 October 2016 Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark was on hand in Odense to present the 2016 Hans
Christian Andersen Literature Award. This year’s winner, Japanese
writer Haruki Murakami, has had his books translated into more than
50 languages. The ceremony took place at…
Princess Irene, sister of former Queen
Beatrix and aunt to current King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands, is “deeply hurt” by the content of the new biography
on her mother, Queen Juliana, which was accompanied by a TV
documentary. She spoke on NPO Radio 2…
Schedule for King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima's visit to Australia and New Zealand
26th October 2016
At the special invitation of the
Governor-Generals of Australia and New Zealand, King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will pay a visit to the two
countries at the end of this month. The King and Queen of the
Netherlands will be in Australia from 31st October to 4th November,
and in New Zealand from 7th to 9th November. The schedule for the
King and Queen’s visit has recently been…
A new book, written in Danish, is due to
be released on 1 November about Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and
her charitable endeavours. The 200-page book entitled, Mary –
Princess of the Heart has been written by Helle
Bygum in collaboration with those who have…
For the Norwegian people, it is widely
known that one can be grateful to King Haakon VII of Norway that
the resistance against the German occupation was as extensive as it
was during the Second World War. King Haakon refused to appoint the
German friendly Vidkun Quisling…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is
embroiled in a scandal in Norway. Allegedly, he rented out five
flats that had been deemed unsafe to live in on his official
estate, Skaugum. According to The Sunday Times, the heir
to the Norwegian throne was ordered to remove petrol that had been
stored in the basement of the building containing the flats, which
are part of the 1,280-acre estate just 12 miles…
King Michael of Romania will celebrate
his 95th birthday on Tuesday in Switzerland with his family.
Although the celebrations in Switzerland will be a small affair,
for eight days, events will be taking place across Romania to mark
the former monarch’s longevity and to…
Prince Albert of Monaco buys his mother, Princess Grace's childhood home in Philadelphia
22nd October 2016
Prince Albert II of Monaco has confirmed
to People Magazine that he has purchased his mother, Princess
Grace’s childhood home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, saying, “It
feels good.” The Kelly Family House in East Falls section of
Philadelphia (3901 Henry…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians was
present at the 20th anniversary of the Breast International Group
(BIG) on Monday, 17 October 2016 at the City Hall in Brussels. This
event aimed to bring together breast cancer specialists from around
the world to conduct research in a structured way. Her Majesty, who
is the Honorary President of the group, made a speech to the
specialists present in English…
