She was the ‘May Queen’ whose reign
lasted little more than a month but left its mark in royal history.
Marie-Jose was always a bit of a maverick who had her own views and
no fear of sharing them. Those opinions would become a saving grace
for the dynasty she married into when she became its one public
dissenting voice against the fascism taking over their country.
But…
The queen who had to attend her wedding reception in a blood spattered gown
22nd September 2023
A century ago, the woman who reigned as
Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was
Victoria Eugenie, known as Ena, and her first day as a queen began
in a terrifying manner. Ena perhaps realized the turbulence ahead
of her just minutes after her…
A tiny church and a scramble for a minister - a very unusual royal wedding
22nd September 2023
When the leading princess of a royal
court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and
endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady
of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that
changed the rules…
Queen Letizia speaks passionately on need for support for rare diseases
22nd September 2023
The fight against rare diseases is
something that has always been important for Queen Letizia of Spain
who has attended a meeting, digitally, at the United Nation to once
again shed light on this very important topic. The Queen of Spain
gave a digital greeting in which she said: “I will tell you that a
WHO resolution would bring the necessary commitment from member
countries to share the…
Spain's royals share behind-the-scenes glimpses of Princess Leonor's military training
21st September 2023
The Spanish Royal Family shared an update
on Princess Leonor’s military training at the General Military
Academy in Zaragoza. Accompanied by a carousel of images showing
the future queen’s training, the Spanish Royal House shared that
Princess Leonor has passed basic…
The heir to the throne of Spain reaches big milestone in military training
20th September 2023
Princess Leonor was beaming as she
received the sword that symbolises her official title of Dama
Cadete (Dame Cadet), in the first important milestone of her
military training. The Princess of Asturias was among the 613 new
recruits who, on 19th September 2023…
A royal debut on Prince's Day as King Willem-Alexander reflects on his reign
20th September 2023
As King Willem-Alexander delivered the
annual Prinsjesdag speech, his second daughter, Princess Alexia,
attended the ceremony for the very first time. The King,
celebrating 10 years on the throne, mentioned this in the opening
of his Prinsjesdag (or Budget Day) speech from the throne, telling
the gathered members of the government: “Ten years that I look back
on with gratitude. Some events…
In connection with Queen Sonja’s 80th
birthday the Queen Sonja Art Stable was opened in Oslo. Located
just beside the Royal Palace the Art Stable has now for many years
been an exhibition hall for royal history and modern art. Now a new
building is part of the…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has
travelled to New York City to attend the United Nations annual
General Assembly, in her role as Advocate for the implementation of
the Sustainable Development Goals. Her Majesty arrived in the
Big Apple on 17th September 2023, but…
King Felipe hails the role of a free press in ''uncertain times''
19th September 2023
King Felipe and Queen Letizia traveled to
Barcelona to award the first edition of the La Vanguardia prizes,
dedicated to people and entities that work in social, economic,
political or cultural domains. Their Majesties arrived at the
National Museum of Art of Catalonia in the evening of 18th
September 2023, and were welcomed by state and local authorities,
as well as some of the top…
