The 1972 Summer Olympic Games were held
in Munich, Germany, where a young German-Brazilian Silvia
Sommerlath was working as an interpreter and host. At the time, she
was employed at the Argentinian Consulate in Munich. From 1971 to
1973, she worked for the Organising Committee for the Munich
Olympic Games. A polyglot, Silvia’s work at the Olympic Games as an
interpreter was a natural fit. She…
While many of Europe’s royal families are
celebrating many happy anniversaries this year, the same is not the
case for the Dutch Royal Family. On 17 February, it will be ten
years since the Dutch Royal Family was struck by a sudden and
tragic accident. Prince Friso…
King Felipe of Spain continues to test
positive for COVID-19. The King took another PCR test on Tuesday,
15 February, and it came back positive. Casa Real has said His
Majesty’s schedule for the rest of the week has been cleared. They
said that the King is…
Serbia’s Royal Family has celebrated
Serbian National Day with Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess
Katherine attending a reception in the Embassy of the Republic of
Serbia in the United Kingdom to commemorate the Statehood Day of
Serbia. The reception was hosted by the Ambassador of Serbia in the
United Kingdom, who personally greeted Their Royal Highnesses upon
arrival and also…
The Winter Olympics are taking place in
China. Most royal families did not want to attend the Olympic
Games. Some did not attend due to the global health situation,
while others did not attend for diplomatic reasons, as many
countries boycotted sending representatives to…
The Swedish Royal Opera has a long and
close history with the Swedish Royal Family, and the King and Queen
of Sweden, together with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel,
visited the Royal Opera to see the opera performance “Löftet”
directed by Stefan Larsson. It…
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has
released new photos of Princess Alexandra as she marks her 31st
birthday. Both images were taken by Court photographer Sophie
Margue. The Princess will celebrate her birthday privately. ©
Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue Princess Alexandra is the
fourth child and only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand
Duchess Maria Teresa of…
Prince Albert of Monaco spearheaded his
“70 seconds to evocate 70% of the planet” initiative by recording a
70 second video briefly listing all the important topics
surrounding the oceans. Pollution, overfishing, loss of
biodiversity, acidification of ocean…
After being postponed due to the
pandemic, the date is finally set for the celebration of Princess
Ingrid Alexandra reaching adulthood. Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s
official celebration day will be on 16 and 17 June. The Princess
turned 18 on 21 January 2022. The…
Crown Princess Victoria has begun a new
military training program with the Swedish Armed Forces. The
Swedish Royal Court shared the news on its official website earlier
this week, noting that the Crown Princess’s training began at the
Armed Forces’ headquarters where she “participated in
military-strategic staff orientation” and further learning about
the leadership of the Armed Forces…
