Monaco

A healthy Prince Albert heads to the theatre

Prince Albert II of Monaco took part in festivities for the 50th anniversary of the Théâtre du Fort Antoine on 21 August. The former fortress turned open-air theatre is hosting special events throughout the summer as part of its 50th-anniversary celebrations. Prince Albert attended the “Cuisine des Auteurs,” an evening that was, according to the theatre’s programme, an “ode to…
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Norway

Queen Sonja of Norway surprises opera singer

Queen Sonja surprised a number of opera singers this week when she paid an unannounced visit to Oscarshall palace just outside central Oslo. The palace, which is otherwise one of the Norwegian Royal Family’s celebration and summer palaces, will be used this week in a…
Belgium

Who is Princess Maria Laura of Belgium?

Today, on the 26th of August, Princess Maria Laura of Belgium celebrates her 32nd birthday. But who is this mysterious Belgian beauty? Let’s take a look at what we know about her.On 26 August 1988, Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard was born at the Saint-Luc…
European RoyalsSweden

Documentary to follow Princess Sofia and Project Playground

An upcoming documentary will look at Project Playground, a charitable organisation founded by Princess Sofia of Sweden.“We followed Princess Sofia’s work on-site in both South Africa and Sweden where we got to meet some of the children who visit Project Playground and got to take part in their everyday life,” said documentary host Renée Nyberg to Swedish newspaper Expressen.Project…
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Luxembourg

Prince Paul-Louis of Nassau sworn in as member of Luxembourg Army

Luxembourg’s Prince Paul-Louis of Nassau has been sworn in as a member of the Luxembourg Army in the presence of his father, Prince Guillaume; his cousin, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume; and his brother, Prince Léopold.The Prince was sworn in on Tuesday, 25 August after successfully completing his training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He was sworn in by Minister of…
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The Netherlands

New photos released of daughters of Dutch King and Queen

New images have been released by the Royal House of the Netherlands of the three daughters of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima: Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane.The photos were taken in July by Martijn Beekman at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. The sisters each have 2 pictures that have been uploaded to the Royal House’s website.Princess Amalia, also known as the…
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