Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcome President of Italy for State Visit

With all the ceremony due to the occasion, King Felipe and Queen Letizia have welcomed the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and his daughter Laura Mattarella for a two-days State Visit.  President Mattarella landed in Madrid’s Barajas-Adolfo Suarez airport on the morning of 16th November, and was welcomed there by Italian and Spanish authorities. From there, he travelled…
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SwedenThe Netherlands

Crown Princess Victoria cancels her visit to the Netherlands

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has cancelled her planned visit to the Netherlands. The visit was to take place on 18 November and 19 November, but due to the high spread of infection in the Netherlands, the royal family has now announced that the Crown Princess won’t be going. It was planned that the Swedish Crown Princess would meet the Dutch King and Queen, among other things. However…
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Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia take the bus to work as they commemorate Madrid's transport anniversary

King Felipe and Queen Letizia kickstarted a period of intense work by taking the bus! Their Majesties travelled aboard one of the many surface public transport vehicles to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Madrid Public Transport service.  The King and Queen arrived on the morning of 15 November at stop 90 of the 001 line, where they were welcomed by the Minister of…
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Belgium

Belgian royals celebrate King's Day

King Albert, Queen Paola and Prince Laurent took part in a Te Deum (or Thanksgiving Service) in St Michael and Gudule Cathedral in Brussels. The service is held every year on the 15th of November in the main church in Brussels to celebrate King’s Day. The…
Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel attend military dinner

Although Sweden has not participated in a war since 1814, they have a large-scale commitment to research on war and conflict. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have attended the Royal Academy of Military Sciences’ 225th solemn gathering. The Academy of Military Sciences is an independent institution whose purpose is to promote science of importance to Sweden’s defence and…
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