The Swedish Royal Family pulled out all the stops for the first day of the Finnish State Visit, a crucial engagement that comes when the two nations have officially begun the process of obtaining full NATO membership.
The official welcome took place at the Royal Stables, where Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and First Lady Jenni Haukio met with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia are currently hosting a two-day state visit from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, and his wife, Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al Thani.
The official state visit began on Tuesday, 17 May, but the Sheikh arrived in…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is in mourning after the son of his best friend died.
Jan de Beaufort, 19, died on 9 May. He was the son of the King’s best friend, Frans de Beaufort.
Jan de Beaufort was a student at the University of Utrecht, where he…
King Juan Carlos seems set to return to Spain after almost two years in Abu Dhabi as a guest of the late Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al Nahyan, former head of state of the United Arab Emirates.
Several newspapers have reported that the man who ruled Spain for almost forty years will be back in the country imminently.
The news comes as King Felipe made the trip to the UAE with the…
Norway’s Royal Family has led the celebrations on National Day in the first normal celebrations since the beginning of the global health crisis.
The day began in Asker, where the Crown Prince Family greeted the children from Røyken and Hurum primary schools, who…
Prince Albert of Monaco made a surprise appearance at the West Ham football match in London.
The Sovereign Prince travelled from Monaco to London on Sunday, 15 May, to watch West Ham play against Manchester City at London Olympic Stadium.
The match ended in a 2-2…
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf has revealed his thoughts on his country potentially joining NATO – the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
The King was given information that Sweden plans to apply for membership in NATO on 16 May in a Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Royal Palace. Crown Princess Victoria was also in attendance.
Photo: Henrik Garlöv/The Royal Court of…
Abu Dhabi and the Spanish royal family have had a very public links in recent years since King Juan Carlos decided to go into self imposed exile there in 2020. Now, his son, King Felipe VI, has visited the country without stopping to see his father.
King Felipe visited…
Ahead of the beginning of the Finnish presidential couple’s state visit to Sweden, the Royal Court has published an open invitation to members of the population to take part in it.
As is tradition, the visit will begin with a carriage ride from the Royal Stables to…
Norway’s National Day is set to get back to normal after two years of restrictions due to the global health crisis.
The Norwegian Royal Family will mark the day as they did before health restrictions were put in place.
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will attend the Children’s Parade in Asker alongside their two children, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince…
