Denmark

Denmark's Crown Prince and Princess mark National Flag Day

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6th September 2021
On Sunday, the 5th of September 2021, Denmark celebrated its Flag Day, a national holiday designed to honour those who have been sent out on missions (including the Armed Forces and medical personnel ) as well as their families. To mark the day, the Crown Prince Couple has carried out a series of engagements. They started by laying wreaths at the Monument to Denmark’s…
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Belgium

Princess Astrid of Belgium fractures vertebrae while exercising

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5th September 2021
On Friday, the Belgian Royal Palace announced that Princess Astrid had fractured several vertebrae while exercising.  According to the press release, the accident happened during “a sports activity in the private sphere,” according to the press release. Fortunately, Her Royal Highness did not have to be hospitalised but will have to rest and recover at home.  As a result of the…
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Spain

Spanish Tax Agency audits Royal Household payments to King Juan Carlos

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4th September 2021
On Friday, Spanish newspaper El País broke the exclusive news that the Spanish Tax Agency has requested that the Royal Household hand over documents on all payments made to former King Juan Carlos between June 2014 and 2018 and that employees give proof of the origins of the money they deposited on His Majesty’s bank account, allegedly to purchase small items at stores, according to the former…
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Spain

King Felipe visits Anti-Mine Force

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3rd September 2021
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain visited Cartagena’s Military Arsenal to tour the Anti-Mines Measures Force.  The force is part of the Army, but also has ties with the Spanish Navy, which supports it in its underwater detection missions. The Anti-Mines Measures Force is part of both the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures task force and the European Maritime Force, which means that…
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