On Monday, the Belgian Royal Palace
announced that the traditional concert for the National Day
celebrations has been cancelled due to the declaration of a
nationwide mourning day for victims of the floods. Belgium’s
National Day is celebrated every year on the 21st of July to
commemorate the day in 1831 when King Leopold I took the oath and
was proclaimed King of the…
In a turnaround, Prince Julian of
Sweden’s christening next month will be televised – albeit
differently than his older cousins and brothers. Swedish public
broadcaster SVT will be in the church and record the ceremony. They
will later air a 45-minute summary…
Tessy Antony de Nassau, 35, is set to
marry her Swiss fiancé, Frank Floessel, next week. The exact date
will remain private. Tessy made the announcement on her Instagram
account on Saturday, saying, “Everyone is super looking forward for
Mama and Papa to formalise…
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and
their daughters Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane duly appeared
for their annual summer photocall but there were mixed feelings all
around. © RVD / Mischa Schoemaker © RVD / Mischa Schoemaker At the
photo call, King Willem-Alexander said: “I would like to start by
saying that we are here with mixed feelings today. It’s a day
after…
On Thursday, Queen Margarethe of Denmark
began a visit to the Faroe Islands that will continue until Monday,
the 19th of July. She arrived in Tórshavn, the capital city
of the Faroes, located on the island of Streymoy, the biggest and
most populated…
On Thursday, the 15th of July 2021,
during a visit to Amsterdam’s Red Light district to inaugurate a 3D
printed bridge, Queen Máxima told the public that her eldest
daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia, would receive her high school
diploma later that day. The Princess…
Bad weather has been affecting the
Germany-Belgium-Netherlands area for about two days, and damage is
already evident. And while Germany seems to have the highest price
to pay, Belgium’s Liège province seems to be heading for disaster
as well. Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
travelled there on Thursday afternoon and visited a shelter that
welcomed people who had…
The Government Information Service of the
Netherlands has announced that, due to the current travel
restrictions, King Willem-Alexander will not be able to travel to
Tokyo for the Olympic Games as previously scheduled. With the
Games set to start on the 21st of July…
It was shortly after 8:30 am on Thursday
when King Felipe and Queen Letizia officially entered a deadly
silent and sunny Plaza de la Armería, inside Madrid’s Royal Palace,
to pay homage to the victims of COVID-19 and to celebrate the hope
the vaccination campaign is…
Grand Duchess and Hereditary Grand Duke's offices added to Grand Ducal Palace tour in Luxembourg
16th July 2021
It’s summertime, and for royal
enthusiasts, that means the chance of visiting royal palaces. While
during the year royal palaces are mostly or entirely closed to the
public because of the work royals carry out inside, the summer is a
chance for visitors to enjoy the best architecture and the most
exquisite decor in the country. This will be true for anyone
visiting Luxembourg between the…
