King Felipe has resumed his agenda of
activities after the summer break, and after saying goodbye to his
elder daughter, who went back to the UK for her second year of
study at UW Atlantic. Dressed in his uniform, with the
Commander in Chief sash, the Spanish King welcomed two groups of
military personnel; the first was composed of Lieutenants General
and an Admiral reserve. The second was…
The wedding dress, the bridal party and
the music to be played were all up for debate as fresh details of
Europe’s biggest royal wedding of the year were shared. With just
over a week to go until Belgium’s Princess Maria Laura marries
William Isvy in Brussels…
King Willem-Alexander travelled to the
German border to visit the Ter Apel centre for asylum seekers. His
Majesty arrived in the small town in the northeast of the country
on Wednesday, 31 August, accompanied by the Secretary of State of
Justice and Security. The…
Crown Princess Mary has officially opened
a new UN exhibition, 2030 NOW, to highlight the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals, in Sønderborg. The exhibit aims to show “what
kind of world the UN’s 17 global goals can lead to find we each,
and together, make an effort to make them come true,” according to
the 2030 NOW website. Seventeen artists from across the Nordic
countries were invited…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has attended a
solemn ceremony in Oslo as ‘memorial stones’ were placed in the
street to commemorate the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. The
stones, placed along the Akershusstranda, represent the victims of
Nazism and are set in places…
They have been married for decades so it
was something of a relief for Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria
when his wife confirmed she’d wed him all over again if given the
chance. Belgium’s Princess Astrid told reporters she’d change
several things about…
The Princess of Orange is poised to
undertake her first official royal tour early next year when she
accompanies her parents to the Caribbean parts of the kingdom of
the Netherlands. The Royal House of the Netherlands announced the
news on 1 September 2022, revealing that Princess Catharina-Amalia
will join King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima in February 2023
for a tour of Aruba, Curaçao…
Prince Albert sends condolences following devastating Pakistan floods
1st September 2022
Prince Albert II of Monaco has sent a
condolence letter to the President of Pakistan following the floods
that have taken a devastating human toll. In his letter, the
Sovereign Prince expressed “profound solidarity this difficult
ordeal”, and sent “heartfelt…
King Willem-Alexander pulls out of US economic visit due to illness
1st September 2022
The Dutch Royal Household has announced
that King Willem-Alexander will no longer take part in a planned
working visit to the United States due to illness. His
Majesty, says the press release, is recovering from an episode of
pneumonia, and air travel could hinder the…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit attends literary conversation in Lillestrøm
1st September 2022
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has attended a
literary discussion at the new Lillestrøm library, opening the
Cultural Corners week at the new library. In a conversation about
representation and expectations and how that relates to literature,
the Crown Princess listened as Jan Grue, Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen
and Abid Raja spoke about their experiences. The conversation was
entitled “I am not…
