When Crown Princess Victoria married
Daniel Westling on 19 June 2010, she walked down the aisle in a
simple but bespoke gown by Swedish designer Pär Engsheden. [getty
src=”458388137″ width=”396″ height=”594″] The iconic pearl white
wedding gown was made of duchess satin with detachable a five-metre
train that was made to match the shape of the veil.
On Thursday, His Majesty King
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands made a surprise visit to the
street winner of the “Most beautiful orange street” prize. The
prize was created to highten the sense of community during the
Euro2020 football championships and was awarded…
On Friday,, a school building under
construction partially collapsed in Antwerp, Belgium. Shortly
after the news was made public and confirmed by reliable sources,
His Majesty King Philippe had a phone call with the Mayor of
Antwerp, Mr Bart de Wever. The…
Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel
Westling chose to wed on the 34th anniversary of Victoria’s
parents’ marriage at Stockholm Cathedral, and there was a bit of
controversy before the wedding regarding the bride coming down the
aisle. Swedish tradition states that the bride and groom enter the
chapel together, but Crown Princess Victoria wanted to be escorted
by her father. Many saw…
The Principality of Liechtenstein is one
of the least known countries in Europe. Located between Austria and
Switzerland, this micro-state has an area of roughly 62 square
miles and a population of about 39,000. A mostly mountainous
country, the principality is one of two…
Following the success of her Instagram
account, Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau has released her first
book, Learning by Doing, in June 2021. It is a lifestyle book that
focuses primarily on personal anecdotes from Eloise’s life,
including her favourite recipes…
On Thursday, King Felipe of Spain
welcomed participants in the contest “What is a King for you?” to
the Royal Palace in Madrid. The contest is held every year by
the Spanish Institutional Foundation and sponsored by the Orange
Foundation (nothing to do with the Dutch Royals, apparently!). It
aims to create a closer bond between students and the monarchy and
to deepen the knowledge…
The King of Spain has celebrated the
seventh anniversary of his reign by overseeing a special ceremony
in the Royal Palace in Madrid, the place where the transfer of
power from his father began. Felipe VI presented the Order of Civil
Merit to the Palace to 24 Spanish…
Denmark’s royal family turned out in
force for their side’s latest match at the Euros in Copenhagen. But
despite the support of two future kings and a row of princes, the
Danish team ended up with another loss in what’s been a difficult
campaign for…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke
with the children of divorced parents during a visit to the Villa
Pinedo buddy program in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The program, which
won an Apples of Orange Award from the King and Queen’s Orange Fund
in 2020, supports young people who are living through their
parents’ divorce by matching them with a peer who’s already had the
experience. During…
