Greece

The lost wedding dress of a queen is rediscovered

It was the gown worn by a princess to say ‘I do’ to a king and become a queen but despite its place in history, its location appears to have been unknown for decades.The fact no one seems to have known where it might be has only come to light the wedding dress of Anne-Marie, last Queen of Greece, was found in the palace her royal family was forced to flee when her husband’s…
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Belgium

King Philippe attends commemoration for war victims

King Philippe of the Belgians has attended the annual commemoration for war victims in Brussels.The event takes place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the foot of the Congress Column to honour those who died in World War I and World War II. It also serves as a way…
Spain

Queen Sofia presides over Alzheimer's conference in Asturias

Queen Sofía of Spain was back in Asturias to preside over the official inauguration of a conference on Alzheimer’s and the integration of sufferers in daily life.On 9th November, Her Majesty arrived in the town of Gijón and, in front of the Convention Centre, she was welcomed by local authorities, including the President of the Principality of Asturias and the mayor of the city…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit joins Crown Prince Haakon in commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended a commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall while visiting the German capital during an official visit to the country.The royals were in Bernauer Strasse on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.The wall that separated East and West Berlin fell on 9 November 1989 and finally reunited the city after decades…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary, a very modern royal

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is one of the busiest royals in Europe with a wide range of issues attracting her support as she continues a packed agenda covering areas such as early years and work against bullying.Her story has been billed as a fairytale after she met and fell in love with the future King of Denmark when he visited her home country, Australia, for the 2000 Olympics. But Mary…
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