The Danish Christmas stamp of 2022
commemorate a double royal celebration. It marks both the 50th
anniversary of Queen Margrethe`s reign and the 300th anniversary of
Fredensborg Palace. Therefore it was only natural that it was the
Queen of Denmark herself who was to unveil this year’s Christmas
stamp. This was the 110th edition of the Christmas stamp to be
unveiled. In recent years…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary begin important Vietnam tour with poignant visit
2nd November 2022
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark are currently on a trip to Vietnam to strengthen
economic and diplomatic relations between the two nations. And
their visit got off to a poignant start. The couple arrived in
Vietnam on the evening of October 31st…
The monarch’s role in Denmark is one head
of a constitutional monarchy. The Danish Constitution outlines
Queen Margrethe’s role: she is the head of state of Denmark and
Commander-in-Chief of the Danish Defence Forces. Though she cannot
act independently with…
Concerns mount for King Constantine’s health after he appears very frail in rare public outing
1st November 2022
Further concern has arisen for the health
of the former King of Greece, Constantine II. Last week King
Constantine appeared in public for the first time in months in the
centre of Athens with members of the Greek and Spanish royal
family. The 82 year old former king was out for lunch at a
favourite restaurant in downtown Athens. He was with his wife,
Queen Anne Marie of Greece, and his twos…
Royal parents have taken to social media
to show off their children’s Halloween costumes. With all
restrictions from the global health crisis lifted after two years,
children have been able to get back to dressing up as their
favourite characters and going…
The Danish Crown Prince and Princess have
landed in Vietnam for a visit focused on building strong economic
and diplomatic ties between the two nations. The couple are
accompanied by Danish politicians and a large business delegation.
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown…
Sweden’s Princess Sofia has taken on a
new project this autumn. The Princess has been recorded by
Sverige’s Radio, reading a fairytale for the children’s radio show
Sagor i Barnradion. Sofia, a mother of three young boys, read
“Viktor’s new shirt” by the author Camilla Gunnarsson to mark the
reading holiday – or autumn holiday – in…
Gastroenteritis decimates the Spanish Royal family in the last event of the Princess of Asturias Awards
30th October 2022
A stomach bug threw a wrench in the plans
of the Spanish Royal Family for their last day in the Principality
of Asturias, where they arrived on Thursday to take part in the
events for the Princess of Asturias Awards. On Saturday, 29
October, King Felipe, Queen Letizia…
Princess Leonor is surrounded by both of her grandmothers as Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony returns to its usual splendour
30th October 2022
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Queen Sofía
and Infanta Sofía accompanied Princess Leonor for the traditional
Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony. At 6:24 pm on Friday,
28th October, the royals departed the Reconquista Hotel and, at
6:31, made their way on the blue…
Suspect in criminal case denies he's behind threats against Dutch Princess Amalia
29th October 2022
Ridouan Taghi, the main suspect in the
so-called Marengo trial, has denied any involvement in the threats
against Princess Amalia, the heir to the Dutch throne. It was
recently announced that Princess Amalia had been receiving threats
and had moved out of her student housing in Amsterdam. Due to the
increased threat level, she now only leaves the house to go to
classes. Her mother, Queen…
