King Felipe and Queen Letizia took part
in the gala evening celebrating the opening of the “Nebrija 2022”
Year. The Royals arrived at Teatro Real in Madrid in the evening of
21st February, and were welcomed by political and cultural
authorities, before entering the Falla Hall, where they received
authorities from the Nebrija Foundation. Once in the main event
area, the King and Queen…
Jubilee congratulations for Queen Margrethe as the Duchess of Cambridge gets royal welcome to Copenhagen
23rd February 2022
The Duchess of Cambridge has been given a
royal welcome to Copenhagen as she met Queen Margrethe and Crown
Princess Mary during day two of her visit to Denmarl. As the
meeting got under way at the Amalienborg Palace, the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge shared…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel make first appearance since surprise divorce denial
23rd February 2022
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
have appeared in their first joint engagement after issuing a
surprising statement to deny rumours of an impending divorce. The
Crown Princess couple sat down for a video conference with law
enforcement actors engaged in the…
Statue of King Leopold II could be melted down as Belgium debates its colonial past
23rd February 2022
A statue of the controversial king
Leopold II in Brussels could be removed and melted down as Belgian
authorities consider how to deal with the country’s past
colonialism. The bronze statue, from the 19th century, is located
in the centre of Brussels, close to the Royal Palace. A group of
historians, architects and other specialists, commissioned by the
Brussels regional government, has…
Queen Sofia has presented some of Spain’s
most prestigious cultural awards. On February 22nd 2022, she
oversaw a special ceremony at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San
Fernando, in Madrid. Queen Sofia handed out the prizes at the 2022
Ibero-American Patronage…
Luxembourg’s Prince Louis and
Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue have called off their wedding. The
35-year-old prince, who is the third of Grand Duke Henri and Grand
Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg’s five children, had proposed
Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue, who works as a…
The Duchess of Cambridge has landed in
Denmark for her first solo overseas tour since 2017. The Duchess
touched down in Copenhagen for a two-day visit that will highlight
her Early Year Foundation and honour The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
year. Upon her arrival, the Duchess was greeted by Emma Hopkins,
the British ambassador to Denmark. This is the second visit to the
country for Her Royal…
The latest stage of King Michael of Romania's private archive completed
22nd February 2022
A new part of Romania’s royal history is
now preserved for the future. The Romanian royal court has
confirmed that, at Elisabeta Palace, the sorting and packing of the
archive of King Michael’s exile has been completed. The documents
will be archived at…
Prince Albert II of Monaco has revealed
that his wife, Princess Charlene, is recovering well and could
return to Monaco in the near future. Speaking to Monaco-Matin
newspaper, Prince Albert said that his wife is ”doing much better
and I hope she will be back in the…
In connection with King Harald’s
birthday, , the state-run Norwegian TV channel NRK has conducted
another major survey on the Norwegians’ attitude to the monarchy as
a form of government. The survey confirms that the Norwegian
monarchy is very popular, as 78 % of the Norwegian population want
it to continue. Only 15 % of Norwegians asked in this poll want a
republic instead. In…
