Prince Albert of Monaco presented the
final prize to the winner of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix on
Sunday, 23rd of May. The prize went to Dutch pilot Max Verstappen,
who runs for the Red Bull team. Prince Albert had already visited
the Monaco Grand Prix circuit the previous day to tour the
facilities and meet with some members of the teams and some
volunteers of the Monaco Red Cross…
The Scandinavian royals are not only
excellent friends, but they are also relatively closely related to
each other. During the Viking Age, the royals in these three
kingdoms were bitter enemies; however, during the Middle Ages all
nations were united under one kingdom under…
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden has attended
his first meeting of the Swedish National Museum`s Friend`s Board.
The prince was elected to be a new member of the board earlier this
month. The prince has long been involved in the association and
has, on several occasions, had…
King Felipe has attended the inauguration
of Guillermo Lasso Mendoza as President of the Republic of Ecuador.
Spain’s king travelled to Ecuador’s capital, Quito, on May 23rd
2021, to begin his participation in the constitutional process of
the new president’s inauguration. He departed from Madrid’s airport
and was joined on this trip by Spain’s Minister of Foreign…
The Princess of Asturias will be
confirmed into the Catholic Church in a simple ceremony alongside
her classmates. Leonor’s confirmation will take place on May 28th
2021 at the same church where she made her First Communion, at Our
Lady of Aravaca in Madrid. The…
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has
released two new spring-themed images to mark Pentecost. Both
photos were taken by Linda Broström outside of the family’s home at
Haga Palace this month. One photo features the happy family of four
with their dog, Rio, while…
Crown Princess Mary is encouraging
Denmark to recognise the beauty of the country’s nature in a new
project with the World Wild Fund for Nature. ‘Together for Nature’
will encourage Danish people to share photos of their experiences
in nature, as the coronavirus pandemic has “made even more of us
aware of the fantastic values that Danish nature brings,”
according to the WWF’s…
Soft, striking and above all, symbolic.
The wedding bouquet carried by the future Queen of Spain, Letizia
Ortiz, at her royal wedding on May 22nd 2004 was filled with
significance. From personal touches to nods to one of the oldest
ruling dynasties in Europe, Letizia filled…
On 1 November 2003, Spain’s Casa Real
announced that the heir to the throne, Felipe, Prince of Asturias
was to marry the divorced Spanish television
newscaster, Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano. At the time, the
announcement came as a surprise to most. The then Prince
Felipe…
Princess Charlene of Monaco is currently
unable to return home to Monaco following an illness in her home
country, South Africa. The royal, who has been in South Africa this
week participating in wildlife conservation work, had been due to
attend the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix this weekend; however, due
to an ear, nose and throat infection, she is unable to travel. The
Prince’s Palace…
