Queen Sofía of Spain had a close
encounter of the ancient kind when she presided over the meeting of
the board of the Atapuerca Foundation in her role as Honorary
President. Her Majesty arrived at the Foundation’s quarters
in Ibeas, near Burgos, and was welcomed by the General Secretary
for Research, the Mayor of Ibeas, and the Councilor for Culture,
Tourism and Sports of the Castilla y…
The ongoing energy crisis in Europe is
also forcing royals to take control of their often large
properties. The Norwegian Crown Prince and Princess are hoping to
have their electricity bill cut in the near future, as they are
considering installing solar panels on their home…
Like many modern-day monarchic countries,
the role of the sovereign in Belgium is largely ceremonial today.
The King does not have political powers in that he doesn’t get to
decide which laws get discussed in Parliament nor which issues are
put at the forefront of…
Queen Letizia returns to her pre-royal duties as she and King Felipe attend Macael Awards
12th November 2022
King Felipe and Queen Letizia presided
over the Macael Awards, organised by the Autonomic Province of
Andalusia, to reward marble entrepreneurs and artists. Their
Majesties arrived at the Macael Multifunctional Building in
Almería, accompanied by many state and local authorities, including
the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, the President of
the Andalusian Parliament and the…
Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee
celebrations continued in Copenhagen on Saturday with a special
lunch held in her honour at City Hall. Joined by Crown Prince
Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim and Princess
Marie, Princess Benedikte, and Count Ingolf of…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit officially
opened this year’s Scouting Assembly on Friday in Lillestrøm,
honouring young scouts and awarding them for their leadership
abilities. At the opening ceremony, the Crown Princess, who is
royal patron of the Norwegian Scout…
Prince Joachim and family to leave Paris next year, but will they return to Denmark?
12th November 2022
Prince Joachim announced that his family
would leave France at the end of his term as military attaché at
the Royal Danish Embassy in Paris—though he revealed his family
might not return to Denmark. In an exclusive interview with Danish
tabloid Billed Bladet, Prince Joachim said that his term ends next
summer, and the family will leave France at that time. Prince
Joachim told Billed…
Crown Prince Frederik announced next
year’s host cities for the Royal Run in a sporty video shared on
the Danish Royal Court’s social media this week. Next year’s Royal
Run, which takes place on 29 May, will take place in the towns of
Herning, Aabenraa, Nyborg…
King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine visit the Queen's childhood home for important charity
12th November 2022
King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and
Princess Madeleine of Sweden have been in the Queen’s home country
of Brazil with the World Childhood Foundation. The King, Queen and
their youngest child have been in Bahia and Sao Paulo from 8 to 10
November. When in…
King Harald has spoken out on the racism
towards his future son-in-law, Durek Verrett, in a new statement,
calling the abuse something the Norwegian Royal Family strongly
opposes. As part of a longer statement officially ending Princess
Märtha Louise’s royal duties—she will retain her title but will
step back from responsibilities and relinquish her patronages—King
Harald dedicated a…
