King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
made a poignant visit to Utøya, the site of one of the two attacks
perpetrated by a terrorist on 22 July 2011. The royal couple
arrived on the island via the MS Thorbjørn, one of the ferries
transporting passengers between the two shores. Upon their arrival,
they were welcomed by Astrid Hoem, leader of the Workers’ Youth
League, Lisbeth…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
were on hand to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Swedish
Navy over the weekend, with the King calling the navy one to be
proud of. The royals were the guests of honour at the dinner,
hosted at the Stockholm City Hall and…
While the spring and summer months for
most people involve the beach or enjoying the sunny weather, for
Crown Prince Haakon, it meant the end of a successful trek across
Greenland. The Crown Prince of Norway returned home over the
weekend after spending two weeks with the…
Queen Margrethe began the summer sailing
season aboard the Royal Yacht Dannebrog earlier this month,
spending four days at sea travelling through the municipalities of
Denmark. Though the summer sailing trips are usually a highlight of
The Queen’s calendar, this year is even more special due to her
Golden Jubilee. Queen Margrethe celebrated 50 years on the Danish
throne in January of this…
Prince Albert spoke to the weekend
newspaper Journal du Dimanche about Princess Charlene’s return to
Monaco. He expressed his joy at his wife’s return and spoke
about what it was like while the family was separated. Monaco’s
Sovereign Prince said…
Queen Margrethe praises unwavering devotion of The Queen as Platinum Jubilee begins
2nd June 2022
Queen Margrethe has sent The Queen a
message of congratulations as Platinum Jubilee kicks off, praising
her as an “unfaltering presence and a pillar of strength.” In her
message, released earlier this morning, Queen Margrethe writes:
“Please accept my warmest…
Just hours after hosting NATO leaders at
the Royal Palace, Queen Letizia changed perspective and landed in
the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on the evening of Tuesday, 31
May. Her Majesty is travelling with the Secretary of State for
Cooperation, Pilar Cancela, and was welcomed at Nouakchott
International Airport by First Lady Mariem Fadel Dah, the Spanish
Ambassador to Mauritania Miriam…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians held a
video call with Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska. Connecting
from her office in the Royal Palace, the Queen “expressed her
solidarity” to the Ukrainian people for the incredibly difficult
situation they have been facing…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde watch the first final of the Queen Elisabeth Music Prize
1st June 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attended
the first session of the finals for the Queen Elisabeth Music
Prize, which this year was opened to cellists. The royal couple
arrived at the Bozar Centre of Fine Arts in Brussels in the evening
of Monday, 30 May, to watch…
King Felipe hosted a series of events
connected with NATO’s summit taking place in Madrid, which, in
turn, coincided with the 40th anniversary of Spain joining the
Atlantic defence alliance. In the morning of Monday, 30 May,
King Felipe, accompanied by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, arrived
at Teatro Real, where the solemn commemoration of the anniversary
was taking place at the presence of…
