Pope Francis has had a busy day with a
visit to Luxembourg before arriving in Belgium on Thursday. The
Pope arrived in Brussels on a flight from Luxembourg and was
welcomed by the guard of honour, as well as a military band and
children’s choir performing. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium were also on hand at Melsbroek military airport to greet
Pope Francis at the…
Queen Máxima marks special anniversary in project close to her heart
27th September 2024
After 15 years spent working with the
United Nations as its Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development, Queen Máxima is stepping into a new role to advocate
and manage financial health worldwide. Queen Máxima has been
appointed the UN Secretary-General’s…
King Felipe of Spain appeared to be
enjoying himself while he was in Girona for the 50th anniversary
celebrations of the opening of the Dali Museum. The Dalí
Museum opened in 1974 and was the artist’s last great project. Dalí
himself planned the theatre-museum that…
Back to his maternal roots: Belgium's controversial prince wants to be a citizen of another country
25th September 2024
Prince Laurent of Belgium, younger
brother to King Philippe, is going to seek dual Belgian-Italian
citizenship. Prince Laurent, long known as the rebel of the Belgian
Royal Family, may be leaving permanently. He gave an interview with
Sudinfo, a French news outlet, where he explained that although he
loves Belgium, his heart is now in Italy. Queen Paola, the former
Queen of…
Princess Alexia waves goodbye to public life as new chapter begins in London
23rd September 2024
Princess Alexia has taken London by
storm—her first term as a university student at the University
College London began this week. The Dutch Royal Court shared a
video and photo of the young royal arriving at her campus over the
weekend. Princess Alexia is shown waving…
No weekend off for Belgium's King Philippe as he gets on his bike
23rd September 2024
There was no weekend off for King
Philippe of the Belgians as he was out and about on both Saturday
and Sunday. King Philippe took charge on Saturday as he sat
in the driver’s seat of a new tram. The new Line 10 in Brussels is
routed from Neder-over-Heembeek to Uccle…
Queen Silvia back at King Carl Gustaf's side as new bishops appointed
23rd September 2024
Queen Silvia joined King Carl Gustaf on
Sunday for an important event at Uppsala Cathedral, Sweden.
The Swedish King and Queen attended the consecration service for
two new bishops in the Church of Sweden on Sunday. At the service,
Teresia Derlén was consecrated as Bishop of the Diocese of
Härnösand while Ulrica Fritzson was consecrated as Bishop of the
Diocese of Skara. Queen…
It’s back to school season, and, like
every year, Queen Letizia kickstarted the new academic year by
visiting the Doctor José Zapatero Domínguez Institute. Her Majesty
arrived in the small Cantabria town on 18th September. There, she
was welcomed by a delegation…
Queen Mary’s weekend plans have been
revealed: she’s currently serving as regent of Denmark. The Danish
Royal Court announced that Queen Mary will serve as regent for the
period of 20-22 September, over the weekend, while King Frederik is
out of the country. This…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra, a soldier in
training and a future queen, has decided to extend her military
service into next year. Private Alexandra, as she is known in the
military, announced her decision to extend her professional
training with the Ingeniørbataljonen (Engineer Battalion) in
Brigade Nord through a press conference. Her service, which had
been due to end at the end of the…
