Spain

Queen Letizia takes charge of Spain's royal agenda

The coronavirus pandemic has left Queen Letizia of Spain as the only member of her royal family taking on engagements as December gets under way. The Spanish royal diary for this week is entirely down to her and could remain that way into the following week. King Felipe is in isolation after he came into contact with someone who later tested positive for coronavirus. Although the Spanish…
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European RoyalsFeaturesHistoryHistory

Hermine: An Exiled Empress

Hermine Reuss of Greiz was born on 17 December 1887 as the fifth child and fourth daughter of Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz, and Princess Ida Mathilde Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe. Her elder brother had been injured during a childhood surgery, leaving him mentally and physically disabled. Her parents had been praying for a boy, but they would not have another son. Her mother gave birth to a…
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FashionSweden

Princess Sofia: Our fashion favourites

With approachable daywear and bold, often 1980s-inspired evening looks, Princess Sofia of Sweden has had some fabulous fashion moments during her five years in the Swedish Royal Family. Here’s a look at some of our favourites from the Princess. Kristin Contino…
Norway

New book about King Harald sells out in record time

In October, a new Norwegian book about King Harald called “The King Tells”, written by journalist Harald Stanghelle, became the best-selling non-fiction book and the fourth best-selling book regardless of genre in Norway. The first edition of the book has sold…
CoronavirusEuropean RoyalsSweden

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel receive police briefing on major operation against gang violence

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have held a virtual meeting with members of the Malmö Police to discuss progress made since their last visits to the county. The Crown Princess Couple received updates from Police Chief Stefan Sintéus and Police Chief Mattias Sigfridsson on November 26th 2020 on how the Malmö Police Authority have seen positive developments following a crackdown on…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

King's Day 2021 to take place in Eindhoven

The Dutch Royal Court has announced that the Dutch royals will celebrate King’s Day 2021 in the city of Eindhoven. King’s Day 2020 was set to take place in Maastricht but took on a more digital form due to the coronavirus. The Dutch royals will continue to monitor the situation around the coronavirus and a company called Brainport Eindhoven has been taken on to develop a program for…
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