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 hand out the Crown Prince Couple Prizes, which include the main prize for social work, one for culture, and two Star Sprinkle…
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…
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 characteristic: wine production.Â
Upon his arrival, King Felipe was welcomed by the President of La Rioja Autonomic Community…
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…
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 Letizia, the opening of the new season of the Royal Theatre in Madrid.Â
The institution is celebrating a double…
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…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is to make his first State Visit to Norway. The royal courts in Oslo and Amsterdam announced that the King, along with Queen Maxima, will travel to Norway between November 9th and November 11th 2021. It will be the first Dutch State Visit to Norway in over a decade and the first time that King Harald and Queen Sonja have hosted such an event since the…
