King Carl XVI Gustaf has visited the military camp of Arvidsjaur for a ceremony to re-establish Sweden’s Norrland’s Dragon Regiment, K4.
Flags were hoisted over the camp at Arvidsjaur on September 24th 2021 to welcome the Swedish King. In connection with the Swedish defence decision in 2004, the regiment was disbanded and reorganized into the Army’s fighter battalion as part of…
Since 2004, the Danish Crown Princely Couple has handed out prizes named after them, and 2021 was no exception.
In the evening of Saturday, 25 September 2021, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary travelled to Vejle, about two hours west of Copenhagen, to…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima enjoy night of classical music
26th September 2021
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima enjoyed a night of classical music, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Netherlands Bach Society.
On the evening of the 25th of September 2021, Their Majesties travelled to Utrecht, where they listened to the Bach Society…
As September’s birthstone is the sapphire, we are taking a look at the royal vaults that contain sapphires in their collection. The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg has four tiaras, a necklace (which converts to a tiara) and earrings that feature sapphires that have been seen on the royal ladies at various events.
The Sapphire Necklace Tiara
The tiara has pear-shaped diamonds…
King Felipe marks 500th anniversary of Logroño siege
25th September 2021
King Felipe of Spain travelled to La Rioja Autonomic Community to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the siege of its capital, Logroño.Â
His Majesty visited several exhibitions on September 25 that celebrate the history of the place and its most prominent…
Universities are opening back, and, in some countries, institutions have taken advantage of the break to renovate facilities or build new ones from scratch.Â
That was the case for VIA University College in Horsens, Denmark, which opened a new campus with Crown Princess…
A historic pearl and diamond necklace worn by a Swedish Queen will be going up for auction in Hong Kong on 12 October.
This 19th-century necklace, formally known as the Leuchtenberg Necklace, is thought to be made by jeweller Marie-Étienne Nitot, the founder of the House of Chaumet. Sotheby’s describes the necklace as “composed of two strands of natural pearls measuring from…
Queen SofÃa of Spain has enjoyed an evening at the theatre, celebrating two important milestones for one of Spain’s most famous arts establishments.Â
In a change of customs, it was Sofia who attended an event that is generally presided by the King Felipe and Queen…
Queen Máxima travels to New York for UN General Assembly
24th September 2021
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands travelled to New York City from the 21st to the 23rd of September 2021 to take part in the 76th United Nations General Assembly.Â
Her Majesty presented the annual report to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the 23rd…
The United Nations General Assembly is underway in New York City, but a lot of key figures of the various UN programs are participating remotely due to travel restrictions and health safety measures in place.
So, in her role as a UN Special Envoy for Sustainable Development Goals, Queen Mathilde visited the UN headquarters in Brussels and connected remotely to the assembly.
Her…
