Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has
sent a video message to Canadians to mark the 75th anniversary of
the liberation of the Netherlands. Canada holds a special place in
the hearts of the Dutch Royal Family. The country took them in
during the Second World War, and it is where Princess Margriet was
born in Ottawa (the maternity unit was placed outside Canadian
domain so that Margriet was…
Monaco’s Prince Albert has put his
support behind the European Union’s initiative in combating
COVID-19. The EU has put together a global response to the
pandemic, and on Monday, they organised an online international
conference of donors alongside various…
Queen Silvia of Sweden has written a
letter of support to the elderly, their relatives and care workers.
In the letter the Queen recognises the difficulties that the
COVID-19 pandemic has caused especially for the elderly and
expresses her gratitude to their carers. The…
King of the Netherlands says his great-grandmother failed to protect the country's Jews
5th May 2020
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
has publicly acknowledged that his great-grandmother Queen
Wilhelmina failed to protect the country’s Jewish population during
the Second World War. The Dutch King made his remarks during a
historic speech at the ceremony of the Remembrance of Dead in
Amsterdam yesterday. The Remembrance, usually held with a large
crowd, took place in an almost…
On May 4, 2020, Her Majesty Queen
Margrethe of Denmark, together with Prime Minister Mette
Frederiksen, honoured the Danes who lost their lives during the
German occupation of World War Two. On the occasion of the 75th
anniversary of Denmark’s liberation, the windows…
The Queen of Denmark has led
commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the liberation of her
country. Margrethe II was clearly moved as she laid a wreath and
bowed her head to remember all those who lost their lives during
World War Two. The Danish Monarch placed a…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima remember the war dead on empty Dam Square
4th May 2020
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands attended the annual Remembrance of the Dead, with
one huge difference from previous years, whereas before Amsterdam’s
Dam Square was packed with people, it was now almost completely
empty. Although the Remembrance began as a commemoration of the
victims of the Second World War, it now includes all Dutch victims,
civilians and…
The Serbian Council of Great Britain held
an online fundraising concert as a call to action during the COVID
Crisis. The concert “We Are in This Together” was co-hosted by Her
Royal Highness Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia who is the patron
of the “Lifeline”…
It’s the birthstone of May and about as
striking a stone as you can find in any jewellery box. In the fifth
month of the year, Royal Central is celebrating all things emerald.
And today, we’re looking at the tiaras dominated by that stone
which are owned by the…
Denmark’s Prince Henrik is celebrating
his 11th birthday today, and to celebrate, his parents, Prince
Joachim and Princess Marie, released two new images of their son.
The two photos are special this year, as they were taken by
Henrik’s younger sister, eight-year-old Princess Athena. Photo: HRH
Princess Athena The photographs were taken in Denmark where the
family is now…
