Denmark

Crown Princess Mary on women's rights: "We must continue to be ambitious"

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9th March 2021
Crown Princess Mary celebrated International Women’s Day with a series of virtual engagements, including a welcome message for KVINFO’s online event. In her speech, shared to the Danish Royal House social media accounts, the Crown Princess said, “[International Women’s Day] is an opportunity to take stock of where women stand today, how far we have come, and where we look at…
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Serbia

Serbia's Crown Princess Katherine praises all of the "mothers, grandmothers, daughters and wives" on International Woman’s Day

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8th March 2021
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia celebrated International Woman’s Day, although with some sadness due to the fact that the traditional Ladies Lunch will not be taking place this year at the Royal Palace in Belgrade. Her Royal Highness said: “In previous years, I had the pleasure to host many wonderful ladies at the Royal Palace: “The President’s wife, lady…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Queen Máxima receives the first copy of a book about menopause

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5th March 2021
Queen Máxima received the first published copy of Transition from Head to Toe, a new book about menopause during a virtual visit to the Gelderse Vallei Hospital on Thursday. The book was written by Mirjam van’t Veld and Marcelle Meesters, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gelderse Vallei Hospital and a writer, respectively, after they noticed that many women did not know the…
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Denmark

Prince Felix of Denmark set to begin military education in August

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4th March 2021
His Highness Prince Felix of Denmark, Count of Monpezat and grandchild of Queen Margrethe, has been admitted to one of the country’s prestigious military education camps. According to Danish magazine  Billed Bladet, Prince Felix will begin the Army’s two-year sergeant training in the military camp in Varde when the Prince has finished high school this summer and has received his exam…
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