Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of
the Netherlands had knee surgery yesterday in the
Franciscus/Vlietland Hospital in Schiedam. During the surgery a
prosthesis was inserted in the right knee. The surgeons were doctor
M.J.M Driessen en doctor S. Breugem. Doctor Driessen also performed
surgery on Princess Beatrix’s left knee in 2005. It was the same
procedure that was done today on the…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark have concluded their trip to the United States.
They first travelled to Washington D.C. before moving on to Boston,
Massachusetts. It was a packed four-day trip for Their Royal
Highnesses as they led a Danish business…
In this edition of “In the beginning”, we
focuson the Bernadotte dynasty which currently rules over Sweden.
The Bernadotte’s first began ruling over the Kingdom of Sweden in
1818 with King Karl XIV Johan (also called King Charles XIV John),
who was also the…
King Juan Carlos accused of bribery attempt to have case against Infanta Cristina dropped
28th September 2016
Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos
has been accused of attempting to pay theManos Limpias (Clean
Hands) union to drop the case against his younger daughter, Infanta
Cristina. According to Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the former king
supposedly offered to pay€2 million. The paper claims to have a
recording of the conversation between “the head of the union,
Miguel…
Princess Madeleine opens up about passion for protecting children
24th September 2016
Princess Madeleine of Sweden spoke
toPeople Magazineabout her passion for protecting children,
especially since she is now a mother of two. While in New York City
last week for meetings with the United Nations, the Swedish
royalattended panel discussions…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and
their four children, Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel,
Prince Emmanuel and Princess Eleonore went on a bike ride in
central Brussels Sunday as part of the yearly car-free day
(Dimanche sans Voiture) in Belgium. The Belgian royals were…
Princess Madeleine attends Thank You Gala for World Childhood Foundation
18th September 2016
Princess Madeleine of Sweden attended the
Thank You Gala on behalf of the World Childhood Foundation USA last
night in New York City. The black-tie gala was held at Cipriani,
where Andrea Bocelli, Forest Whitaker, and Paul Polman, Unilever
were awarded for their work in furthering the cause of children’s
rights worldwide. Bocelli also performed with the “Voices of
Haiti”…
Project Playground is a non-profit
organisation which focuses on improving life opportunities for
children and young people. It was founded in 2010 by Princess Sofia
of Sweden and Frida Vesterberg. Founders: Princess Sofia and Frida
Vesterberg. Photo: Project…
A passionate five-minute address given by
King Harald V of Norway to 1,500 guests during a royal garden party
in the park of the Royal Palace in Oslo has gone viral. A
spokeswoman from the palace, Marianna Hagen, said the palace
received a huge number of requests for an…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has
spoken publicly for the first time since announcing her divorce
from her husband of fourteen years, Ari Behn, on the website of
Soulspring, which she co-founded with business partner
Elisabeth Norden. She said: “I have the position I have in Norway,
which means I have to share the things happening in my life whether
positive or negative and, as you…
