After the pomp of the Princess of
Asturias Awards in Oviedo on Friday, Princess Leonor and her family
traveled to the town of Sotres to bestow upon it its own special
award. The future queen of Spain named Sotres the Exemplary Town of
Asturias this year, with its citation reading: “for having
conserved and promoted, in a high mountain area, a traditional
activity based on extensive and…
King Charles and Queen Camilla praise Australia and Samoa for "the warmest of welcomes" as tour comes to an end
26th October 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla have
released a new statement as their official visits to Australia and
Samoa end. Their message, accompanied by a new photograph,
expresses their thanks “to both nations for the warmest of welcomes
and for the countless fond memories we…
Norway's King Harald jokes about his own burial - much to the happiness of his queen
26th October 2024
King Harald chose a rather unusual topic
for his speech to politicians at traditional celebration – he got a
big laugh talking about his own burial. The King of Norway had
welcomed parliamentarians to the Royal Palace in Oslo for the
annual dinner he hosts for…
King Charles is attending the
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, also known as CHOGM, for
the first time as Head of the Commonwealth. He gave his first
in-person speech to CHOGM leaders on Friday 25 October. And he
made a personal confession as well as addressing difficult topics.
The King touched on several topics in his speech on Friday,
including ongoing global conflicts and a…
While The King made his own fashion
statement on Friday evening when he hosted his dinner for the
Commonwealth Heads of Government, The Queen has made several strong
sartorial choices of her own. Queen Camilla chose a more casual
look from one of her favourite…
Princess Elisabeth turns 23 today and the
Belgian Royal Family has marked the occasion with a new birthday
portrait from the United States. The future queen of Belgium is
currently studying at Harvard in Massachusetts, and so the Belgian
Royal Court wrote “Thank you…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have met
with a wide variety of people and organisations throughout their
visits to Australia and Samoa. The Queen has continued to focus on
promoting literacy and learning in particular with several
engagements. As her visit to Samoa began, Queen Camilla was able to
visit a pastoral primary school, locally known as the aoga faifeau.
The school begins at a…
The Royal Family’s estate at Balmoral
could soon be hosting weddings. Plans have been submitted to turn
one of the buildings there into a venue for marriages. The
submission, to Aberdeenshire Council, also requests permission to
use the space for meetings as well…
The King and Queen have touched down in
Samoa for their latest State Visit. King Charles and Queen Camilla
flew there from Australia where they’ve just finished a successful
tour. Their Majesties arrived at Faleolo International Airport to a
ceremonial…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has gone on
sick leave due to medicinal side effects. The Norwegian Royal, who
last week shared that she has restarted treatments for her chronic
lung disease, will be off work for at least a week, according to
the Royal Court. In a brief statement, the Court shared: “Due to
side effects of the medicines the Crown Princess must take for her
chronic lung…
