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 daily life of many
people around the world has been changed dramatically with the
coronavirus pandemic. Also in Sweden…
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…
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 garland of laurel
wreaths, draped in red and white ribbons for her country’s flag, at
the Memorial at Mindelunden. She was…
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…
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 Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family. Chaumet
Emerald Tiara The Chuamet Emerald Tiara is an Art Deco-style tiara
made with…
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…
Crown Princess Victoria has paid a
poignant visit to the grave of a royal relative to lead tributes to
a missing Queen of Sweden. On the anniversary of the death of Crown
Princess Margaret, her descendants remembered her with an
arrangement of the flower she shared her name…
Although he was unable to celebrate the
occasion with the public as usual, King Carl Gustaf marked his 74th
birthday with a series of new photos released by the royal court.
In the photos, taken on 29 April at Stenhammar Palace in Sörmland,
the King is dressed in tweed and posing amidst the rolling green
countryside that surrounds the property. Queen Silvia joined him
for two of the photos…
