The traditional ceremonies marking the
start of the parliamentary year in the Netherlands looked very
different in 2020. The coronavirus crisis, which dominated the
speech given by King Willem-Alexander to start the new session,
meant the traditional celebrations of Prinsjesdag were replaced by
a much more low key event. However, despite restrictions, physical
distancing and a muted approach to…
Royal Central’s Europe Correspondent,
Oskar Aanmoen, has had a busy year. As well as covering the
continent’s royal families in a time of unprecedented challenges,
he’s also been completing a brand new book. Oskar, who has already
published five books, is now proud to…
Norway’s Crown Prince and Princess visit the city of Kristiansund
16th September 2020
Crown Prince Haakon is currently on a
special journey in southern Norway. The goal is to learn more about
how the coronavirus pandemic has affected various Norwegian
industries and the Norwegian people. Last week the journey started
in Østfold on Tuesday, when the Crown…
Queen Mathilde spoke at the 70th session
of the World Health Organisation’s Regional Committee for Europe
meeting on Monday where she discussed the importance of mental
health. Speaking virtually at this week’s session, Queen Mathilde
began her speech extolling how good mental health “helps us all to
achieve our full potential. It boosts our resilience and ability to
manage change and…
Crown Prince Frederik meets winners of the Danish Championships and European Championships 2020 in Entrepreneurship
16th September 2020
Young entrepreneurs from across Europe
were honoured by Crown Prince Frederik at a lunch in Copenhagen on
Monday when he met the winners of the Danish Championships and
European Championships 2020 in Entrepreneurship. The event, which
took place at Industriens Hus in…
Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, as
heir apparent to the Dutch throne, is set to receive 111,000 euros
at the end of 2021, when she will be 18. Her yearly allowance, set
out by the Constitution, was revealed in the budget from the Royal
House that was submitted to the…
Serbia's Crown Prince Couple reward students in digital learning
16th September 2020
During the ongoing pandemic, Crown
Princess Katherine of Serbia and her international foundation, in
cooperation with LINKgroup company, started an online education
project, free of charge for children without parental care. Due to
COVID-19, the children were not able to leave the institution since
they were put under special protective measures. Thanks to free
courses, the children were able to…
Princess Charlene completes "The Crossing" water bike challenge
15th September 2020
Princess Charlene of Monaco has completed
“The Crossing” water bike challenge across the Mediterranean. The
two teams travelled from Calvi to Monaco to raise awareness for the
prevention of drowning programmes of the Princess Charlene of
Monaco Foundation. This was the…
Crown Princess Mary delivers speech at WHO's 70th Regional Committee Meeting
15th September 2020
Crown Princess Mary spoke at Monday’s
opening of the 70th World Health Organisation Regional Committee
for Europe’s session, where she discussed how COVID-19 has affected
the world. Meeting virtually due to lockdowns and restrictions,
Crown Princess Mary’s remarks…
Willem-Alexander is the current King of
the Netherlands. When he came to the throne in 2013, he was the
first king in 123 years after three generations of queens. He is
from the House of Orange which has reigned over the Netherlands for
over 400 years, firstly as a republic and since 1815 as a kingdom.
His grandparents consist of two minor members of the German
nobility – who lived many years in…
