Sweden

Who is Prince Carl Philip of Sweden?

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13th May 2019
On13 May 1979, Queen Silvia of Sweden gave birth to her second child, a son, at Stockholm Palace. The son, the new Crown Prince of Sweden’s birth was celebrated with a 42-gun salute. The King was away on a trip and was not able to get back to Stockholm in time for the birth of his and the Queen’s second child. He had been told by Queen Silvia’s doctor that she would not go…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde attends semi-finals of prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition

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13th May 2019
Queen Mathilde has attended the semi-finals of the Queen Elisabeth Competition Violin on Saturday evening. Her Majesty is the Honorary President of the world-famous music competition. Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians stepped out on Saturday to attend the last semi-final of the Queen Elisabeth Competition at Flagey in Brussels. Previously, the Queen attended four other sessions of this…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima opens FT Future of Health Coverage event

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11th May 2019
On Thursday, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands opened the FT Future of Health Coverage event in Amsterdam delivering remarks in her role as the United Nations’ Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. She began her remarks discussing the lack of affordable healthcare across the globe, “At least half of the world’s population is unable to obtain…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima visits Make-A-Wish Foundation

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9th May 2019
Queen Máxima brought some sunshine to the Make-A-Wish Foundation Netherlands headquarters on Wednesday, visiting in honour of the organisation’s 30th anniversary.Dressed in a bright yellow trouser suit from Zara, the Dutch queen learned more about how the Make-A-Wish Foundation helps sick children’s dreams come true.According to Make-A-Wish, “Every day an average of…
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