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 pair started their visit by meeting staff
members at the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum
Seekers. They then met…
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…
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 her wedding day but not the man she married.
The couple were talking to the press ahead of the marriage of their
eldest…
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…
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 expected full
recovery. Queen Máxima and all other State ministers that
were scheduled to take part in the trip will…
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…
During the Second World War more than
4.000 Yugoslavs was detained in Nazi-concentrations camps in
Norway. This week, Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia commemorated
them in the Royal Palace of Belgrade. Crown Prince Alexander
himself opened an new exhibition who contains…
Princess Claire of Luxembourg, née Claire
Lademacher, married Prince Felix of Luxembourg in September 2013.
The couple met during their studies at Collège Alpin International
Beau Soleil, a private boarding school in Switzerland. Before that,
Claire was enrolled at the Atlanta International School when she
was 11, and upon her family’s return to Germany in 1999, she was
enrolled at the…
