Following a glittering State Dinner and a
morning speech to the Spanish Parliament, Italian President Sergio
Mattarella concluded his State Visit to Spain by reuniting with
King Felipe to attend the 14th Cotec Europe meeting in Malaga. Upon
his arrival at the Edgar Neville Auditorium in the mid-afternoon of
Wednesday, 17 November, King Felipe was welcomed by local
authorities, including…
Greece is a democratic republic that
carefully balances a history that dates back to the 12th century BC
and a push for modernisation. But if we take a look back about 55
years, we would see a much different picture. Following the tragedy
that was World War II…
In Norway, it’s long been established
that the vast majority of people own the home they live in. This is
part in a policy with royal roots that stretches back several
hundred years. On November 17th 2021, Crown Prince Haakon was
present to celebrate 75 years since the…
Receiving new ambassadors in audiences
and thanking ambassadors who leave their posts is a long tradition
among royalty in most nations. This week, His Majesty King Carl XVI
Gustaf has dedicated two days to this very tradition. On November
16th 2021, the Swedish monarch received the ambassadors from
Uruguay and Cyprus in farewell audiences before the envoys return
from Sweden to their native…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has visited
the military camp of the Royal Danish Lifeguard in Copenhagen this
week for a special tradition. Her Majesty started her visit, on
November 18th 2021, by attending an impressive military parade by
several regiments from the Royal…
Crown Princess Mette Marit and Princess Martha Louise took out a loan to by artwork of Queen Sonja
18th November 2021
Crown Princess Mette Marit and her
sister-in-law Princess Martha Louise of Norway once took out a loan
to buy a famous painting of Queen Sonja. The source of this special
news is none other than Queen Sonja personally. This is one of
several interesting pieces of…
Queen Margrethe loses valuable royal jewellery during state dinner
18th November 2021
Last week, the Danish Queen and Crown
Prince paid a state visit to their neighbour in the south, Germany.
The visit lasted several days and successfully strengthened the
economic, cultural, and military cooperation between the two
nations. However, behind the scenes, the evening of the state
dinner in Berlin had hidden drama; parts of Queen Margrethe’s
brooch suddenly…
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia attend military anniversary dinner
17th November 2021
Swedish navy sailors have now been
professionally organized for 250 years. This week, they had royal
guests visiting to celebrate the big anniversary. On November 16th
2021, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended their jubilee
dinner at the Grand Hôtel in…
The President of the Belgian Parliament,
Stephanie D’Hose, has tested positive for Covid-19, just hours
after she had close contact with the former Belgian King and Queen,
Albert and Paola. D’Hose has confirmed the news herself in her
social media on November 16th…
As most first days of any State Visit,
the night brought a State Dinner for King Felipe, Queen Letizia and
their Italian guests, President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter
Laura. Shortly after 8:30pm Spanish time, the King, Queen,
President and daughter entered the Throne Room of Madrid’s Royal
Palace to pose for photos, before receiving the line of authorities
also taking part in the…
