CoronavirusThe Netherlands

Over 6.7 million people watch as King Willem-Alexander addresses the nation

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21st March 2020
Over 6,7 million people watched King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands gave a rare televised address regarding the coronavirus. The last time King Willem-Alexander gave a televised address of this nature was shortly after Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine in 2014. King Willem-Alexander took the time to thank the health services and also did not forget all the others who…
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Luxembourg

Who is Princess Claire of Luxembourg?

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21st March 2020
Claire Margareta Lademacher was born to Gabriele and Hartmut Lademacher on 21 March 1985 in Filderstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She has one older brother, Felix. Claire spent most of her childhood with her family in Usingen, which is a district of Haut-Taunus in…
Norway

King Harald and Queen Sonja's quarantine period comes to an end

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20th March 2020
It was Thursday last week that King Harald and Queen Sonja became two of tens of thousands of Norwegians that were quarantined in their own homes. This happened after the Norwegian government decided to introduce quarantine for all Norwegians who had returned from abroad after 28 February as a measure to reduce the risk of spread of the coronavirus in Norway, which is severely affected by…
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CoronavirusMonaco

Prince Albert of Monaco is diagnosed with coronavirus

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19th March 2020
Prince Albert of Monaco has tested positive for Coronavirus. The Prince is the first monarch and the first head of state to have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The Prince’s Palace says there is no concern for Prince Albert’s health and he will continue to work from his private apartments.  A palace spokesperson said: “Prince Albert II of Monaco, who was tested at the…
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Sweden

The Swedish Prince who died of a pandemic flu

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19th March 2020
While the coronavirus continues to spread, we can rewind a little over a hundred years in time. In 1918 and 1919, another virus as ravaged countries across the globe. It caused widespread devastation, but despite its origins, it became known as Spanish flu, named after the Spanish king at that time, Alfonso XIII. King Alfonso was one of the first in Spain to be diagnosed with the flu; however…
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