In December 1947, the King of Sweden sat
down for an official portrait. Around him were close family members
including the ageing heir to his throne and a young child who
already had a life of royal duty laid out before him. The picture
had been a long time in the planning but it had turned out very
differently from expectations. The portrait was meant to be part of
celebrations for King Gustaf…
Crown Princess Mary on grief: "Losing someone close to you is one of the most difficult and lonely life-changing events"
24th September 2022
Crown Princess Mary spoke movingly about
a subject close to her heart via a video message to the first
European Grief Conference. The Crown Princess spoke on a topic she
knows well and revealed that “grief is probably one of the most
trying periods one can go…
Queen Letizia meets with U.S. First Lady Jill Biden during UN General Assembly Week
24th September 2022
Queen Letizia of Spain travelled to New
York City after the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to
attend several high-level meetings of the 77th General Assembly of
the United Nations. On 21 September, Her Majesty attended an event
at Columbia University with…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary carry out UN engagements in New York
23rd September 2022
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark have been in New York this week for the annual
opening of the United Nations General Assembly. The Crown Prince
Couple flew to the United States right after the funeral of
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to carry out a hectic schedule from
Tuesday, 20 September to Thursday, 22 September 2022. On Tuesday,
Crown Prince Frederik was…
Queen Máxima makes whirlwind trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly
22nd September 2022
Following the glittering Prinsjesdag
celebrations in The Hague earlier in the week, Queen Máxima boarded
a plane bound for New York City, where the United Nations General
Assembly is underway. Her Majesty was in the Big Apple for
less than 48 hours after landing on…
King Felipe goes back to university to honour tennis legend Rafa Nadal
22nd September 2022
King Felipe handed tennis superstar
Rafael Nadal the Camino Real Prize, awarded by the Franklin
Foundation to individuals that project a positive image of Spain in
North America. Accompanied by the Minister for Culture and
Sports, the US Ambassador to Spain, the…
British government issues apology to Denmark's Crown Princess Mary after she was uninvited to The Queen's funeral
21st September 2022
The British government has issued a
‘profound apology’ to Crown Princess Mary after her invitation to
attend the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was recinded. In a
statement on Tuesday 13th September, the Danish Royal Household
announced that Queen Margrethe would be attending the funeral at
Westminster Abbey alongside her son, Crown Prince Frederik, and his
wife, Crown Princess…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark tests positive for Covid after returning from Queen Elizabeth II's funeral
21st September 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has tested
positive for Covid-19 after returning to Fredensborg from the State
Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London. Margrethe, who is the last
reigning Queen in Europe, has cancelled all of her activities for
the remainder of the week while…
Princess Amalia's first Opening of Parliament overshadowed by protesters
21st September 2022
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the
Netherlands, the Princess of Orange, attended her first Opening of
Parliament yesterday, but the mood soon turned sour. The Opening of
Parliament is called Prinsjesdag in the Netherlands. Prinsjesdag
always takes place on the third Tuesday…
Princess Amalia, also known as the
Princess of Orange as the heir to the Dutch throne, turned 18 years
old in December. Today, she will attend her first Prinsjesdag, or
Opening of Parliament. Prinsjesdag always takes place on the third
Tuesday in September. King Willem-Alexander will address a joint
session of the States-General of the Netherlands, which consists of
the Senate and the House of…
