With the absence of state visits to the
UK this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking a look
back at the Dutch state visit to the UK that began on this day in
2018. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima undertook a two-day
state visit to the UK from 23 to 24 October 2018 on the invitation
of Her Majesty The Queen. The couple stayed at Buckingham Palace as
guests of The Queen.
Albania hasn’t had a monarchy in many
years but it has welcomed a royal baby! The Albanian Royal Family
announced the birth of Her Royal Highness Princess Geraldine on 22
October 2020. The Princess is the first child of the Head of the
House, Crown Prince Leka of…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
visited Södermanland County on Thursday to see firsthand how the
county has tackled the coronavirus pandemic. Their first stop, at
Kullburgska Hospital in Katrineholm, was a chance for Crown
Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel to…
Queen Letizia of Spain attended the
presentation of awards at the National Awards of the Fashion
Industry on Thursday. Presented annually by the Ministry of
Industry, the awards “recognise the work of people, institutions,
organisations, companies and industries that have achieved business
excellence in this sector,” according to Casa Real. This year, as a
result of the coronavirus…
Queen Máxima gave a keynote speech on the
importance of owning digital identity documents as part of an event
organised by the World Bank Group. The Queen spoke at the Inclusive
Digital ID for a Resilient Recovery from COVID-19 event within the
framework of the…
Crown Princess Mary held a meeting with
the youth panel of her Mary Foundation on Tuesday to hear about how
the coronavirus pandemic has affected them and to discuss
solutions. In an Instagram post on the Mary Foundation’s account,
Crown Princess Mary wrote that the…
Crown Princess Mary attends World Hour for UN Sustainable Development Goals
22nd October 2020
Crown Princess Mary attended the World
Hour in Copenhagen on Wednesday, an event that teaches young people
about the UN Sustainable Development Goals. World Hour, held at
Copenhagen City Hall, is a program organised by the Danish branch
of World Goals and the global campaign World’s Largest Lesson, that
aims, every year, to spread “the knowledge of the World Goals in
primary and lower…
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the
Netherlands will receive a letter this week from the Dutch
government encouraging her into military service. The letter,
announced by Ank Bijleveld, the Minister of Defence, was sent to
212,000 young people who were born in 2003 and are on…
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia participate in Digital Action Lab
21st October 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden took part in the Global Child Forum’s Action Lab. Her
Majesty the Queen officially opened the Digital Action Lab
“Listening to the Change-Maker Generation” from her office at the
Royal Palace of…
The King and Queen of the Netherlands
have spoken of their regret over their decision to take a holiday
in Greece when their country was facing new coronavirus
restrictions. In a specially recorded message, the Dutch monarch
said the decision to take the trip had been a betrayal of trust by
the royals. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima spoke out as the
row over their holiday intensified.
