On Wednesday, Queen Máxima of the
Netherlands visited Transports and Logistics, a firm of heavy
vehicles transportations in Nieuwegein. Her Majesty also met
with a representation of people undergoing training to be truck
drivers. Those people include several women, a novelty compared to
the past, during which “truck driver” was considered an exclusively
male profession. During…
Crown Princess Victoria marked her 44th
birthday this year with the traditional Victoriadagen concert from
Borgholm Castle alongside members of her family. The Crown Princess
was joined by her husband, Prince Daniel, and their two children,
Princess Estelle and Prince…
On Wednesday, the Princess of Asturias
and her sister, Infanta Sofía, had their first joint engagement
without the King and Queen. The event was supposed to take place on
the 5th of June, but bad weather delayed the event. The royal
sisters planted trees in the…
Happy Birthday, Crown Princess Victoria! - 44 facts about the Swedish royal on her birthday!
14th July 2021
Today marks the 44th birthday of Crown
Princess Victoria of Sweden. To celebrate, 44 facts about the heir
to the Swedish throne are below! Happy Birthday, Your Royal
Highness! Photo: Linda Broström, The Royal Court of Sweden When she
was born, she was only styled as Her Royal Highness Princess
Victoria.After the birth of her younger brother, Prince Carl
Philip, the law of succession was…
Later this week, Queen Margrethe will
visit the Faroe Islands aboard the Royal Yacht Dannebrog in her
role as queen of the North Atlantic islands. Ahead of her visit,
let’s take a look at Queen Margrethe’s history with the Faroe
Islands. It was officially confirmed in…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has expressed concern about the increasing amount of violence and
aggression toward journalists. He made the remarks while visiting
Dutch paper Brabants Dagblad on Tuesday. The King said that he was
not sure what needed to be…
It’s summertime in Europe! And as more
and more people get vaccinated and get the chance to travel, they
jet towards monarchic state capitals and big cities. Naturally,
this means a visit to a Royal Palace is almost mandatory! This will
be the case for any tourists who will land in Brussels between the
23rd of July and the 29th of August. As the tradition mandates, the
Royal Palace of…
King Philippe's half-sister, Princess Délphine, to take part in national holiday celebrations for the first time
13th July 2021
On Monday, the Belgian Royal Palace
announced that, for the first time, Princess Délphine would take
part in the celebrations for the country’s National Day on the 21st
of July. This will mark her first participation in the
celebrations as a member of the Royal…
After a weekend filled with sports
events, Europe woke up on Monday with institutional tasks left to
do. First up was King Felipe – the Spanish monarch presided
bright and early the swearing-in of 12 new ministers of the
government. After 16 months in a deep…
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of
Sweden have revealed their first family photo since the birth of
Prince Julian in March. The happy family of five is seen sitting on
an outdoor couch as Prince Gabriel, 3, smiles with his tongue out
at the camera. The other four look off to the side in the garden of
what is assumed to be Solliden Palace – the Royal Family’s private
summer…
