Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria on parade as Sweden's future queen wears military uniform for first time for major event

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12th March 2025
It was a changing of the guard at the Royal Palace in Stockholm as Sweden’s future queen chose military uniform for the first time for a big annual event. Since the 1990s, the Swedish army has held a celebration in Stockholm to mark the ‘name day’ of Crown Princess Victoria. In 2025, for the first time, the heir to the throne came dressed in uniform as she continues her own…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima take trip back in time

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10th March 2025
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands went back in time as they wrapped up an important visit. As their two day State Visit to Cyprus concluded, the royals headed to a heritage site where they were shown evidence of the very earliest known settlements in the area. It came as the King and Queen of the Netherlands carried out a busy schedule before hosting their own event…
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Belgium

King Philippe meets President Zelenskyy in Brussels

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7th March 2025
King Philippe of the Belgians has welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the pair met in Brussels.  The Belgian king received the Ukrainian President at the Royal Palace in Brussels, less than a week after the clash in the White House with US President Donald Trump. President Zelenskyy was in Brussels to attend the emergency EU summit on Ukraine.  The King of the Belgians…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima begin State Visit to Cyprus

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4th March 2025
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands have begun their State Visit to Cyprus. The royal couple fly to Cyprus the evening before, with Willem-Alexander co-piloting the flight as he often does as a commercial pilot.  The Dutch king and queen were officially welcomed on March 4 to the Presidential Palace by President Nikos Christodoulides, as well as his wife Philippa…
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