Sweden

Prince Daniel joins the police on a busy night shift in Stockholm

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13th December 2021
Prince Daniel of Sweden, husband to Crown Princess Victoria, has for many years devoted time and resources to supporting the Swedish police. On Thursday, Prince Daniel accompanied the police patrol in Skarholmen – a small district in Stockholm – during one of their evening and night shifts. Skarholmen has approximately 9,000 inhabitants and is an area known for serious gang crime and car…
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CoronavirusEuropean RoyalsThe Netherlands

83-year-old Princess Beatrix recovers from coronavirus

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12th December 2021
Princess Beatrix has recovered from coronavirus, according to the Dutch Royal House. In a press release, they stated that the 83-year-old former queen is out of isolation and is considered recovered. “Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands is complaint-free and allowed out of isolation. Princess Beatrix tested positive for coronavirus last weekend and has since been in…
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Belgium

Belgian Royal Palace unveils new Christmas tree

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11th December 2021
Christmas is around the corner, and royal palaces are starting to showcase their preparations for the festivities.  The Danish Royal Household has been posting a digital advent calendar with pictures of specific decorations each day until Christmas Eve; the Swedish royals have been posting pictures of lit Advent wreaths every Sunday; and the British royals have shared on social media images of…
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Spain

King Felipe welcomes Cyprus President on work visit

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11th December 2021
King Felipe has welcomed the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, at Zarzuela Palace for lunch.  The President is in Spain for a working visit that also saw him meet Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in the Moncloa Palace. President Nicos Anastasiades was welcomed to the palace by King Felipe, who, after posing on the steps for a short photo op, showed him inside for a…
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