Queen Margrethe of Denmark has marked the
300th anniversary of Fredensborg Palace – an anniversary close to
the Queen’s heart. The anniversary was celebrated on 17 May in a
large event arranged by the Fredensborg municipality, where the
home is located. Several hundred turned up to join the celebration
with the Queen. School children and music corps from the local
community took…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has left
Norway with Greenland as his destination. On 19 May, he kicks off
on a three-week-long journey to cross Greenland on skis and kites.
The expedition is organised by the University of Tromsø and marks
the university’s 50th…
The Swedish Royal Family pulled out all
the stops for the first day of the Finnish State Visit, a crucial
engagement that comes when the two nations have officially begun
the process of obtaining full NATO membership. The official welcome
took place at the Royal…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia are
currently hosting a two-day state visit from the Emir of Qatar,
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, and his wife, Sheikha Jawaher Bint
Hamad Bin Suhaim Al Thani. The official state visit began on
Tuesday, 17 May, but the Sheikh arrived in Madrid the day before,
and King Felipe travelled to the Royal Palace, where the Emir and
his wife will be quartered for the…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
is in mourning after the son of his best friend died. Jan de
Beaufort, 19, died on 9 May. He was the son of the King’s best
friend, Frans de Beaufort. Jan de Beaufort was a student at the
University of Utrecht, where he…
King Juan Carlos seems set to return to
Spain after almost two years in Abu Dhabi as a guest of the late
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al Nahyan, former head of state of the
United Arab Emirates. Several newspapers have reported that
the man who ruled Spain for almost forty…
Norway’s Royal Family has led the
celebrations on National Day in the first normal celebrations since
the beginning of the global health crisis. The day began in Asker,
where the Crown Prince Family greeted the children from Røyken and
Hurum primary schools, who took part in the Children’s Parade
outside their home. Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Princess Ingrid
Alexandra dressed…
Prince Albert of Monaco made a surprise
appearance at the West Ham football match in London. The
Sovereign Prince travelled from Monaco to London on Sunday, 15 May,
to watch West Ham play against Manchester City at London Olympic
Stadium. The match ended in a 2-2…
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf has
revealed his thoughts on his country potentially joining NATO – the
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. The King was given information
that Sweden plans to apply for membership in NATO on 16 May in a
Foreign Affairs Committee…
Abu Dhabi and the Spanish royal family
have had a very public links in recent years since King Juan Carlos
decided to go into self imposed exile there in 2020. Now, his son,
King Felipe VI, has visited the country without stopping to see his
father. King Felipe visited the Arab state on May 15th 2022 to
convey condolences following the death of the country’s Emir,
Sheikh Khalifa bin…
