Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of
Badajoz, Dowager Viscountess of la Torre, the elder sister of King
Juan Carlos I of Spain and the aunt of the current King Felipe VI
of Spain, has been diagnosed with cancer. She is currently
undergoing chemotherapy and is doing “reasonably well.” The type of
cancer is not known. In early February of this year, Infanta Pilar
underwent surgery for…
Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid
Alexandra of Norway is changing schools this fall, according to a
press release Monday from the Royal Court in Oslo. The Royal Court
informed the press that the Princess and future queen would start
the 10th grade at Uranienborg School in…
After yesterday’s elections, King
Philippe of Belgium is currently holding consultations with the
various political party leaders and the Presidents of the Senate
and Chamber of Representatives to form a new federal government.
The King, who will later appoint an…
King Juan Carlos of Spain is retiring
from public life. The former monarch will stop carrying out
engagements from June 2nd 2019, the fifth anniversary of the
announcement of his abdication. Juan Carlos, who ruled Spain from
1975 until 2014, confirmed he would be giving up his public role in
an open letter to his son, Felipe VI. The royal household in Spain
is yet to make any formal comment on the…
Several Belgian royals cast their vote
today for the regional, federal and European elections. Only King
Philippe and Queen Mathilde, who need to remain neutral and above
politics, will not go vote today. They are exempt from Belgium’s
compulsory voting system. Legal…
Queen Mathilde has given a rare interview
in connection with the final of the Queen Elisabeth Competition
Violin 2019. In the exclusive interview with Canvas, Her
Majesty talked about her love of music, her four children and the
close relationship she had with Queen…
This past week, Princess Alexandra of
Luxembourg celebrated the centenary of women getting the right to
vote in Luxembourg by attending an academic session on 22 May. The
Princess was also able to view the exhibit “100 years of feminine
democracy” sat front row as speeches were given by the Prime
Minister of Luxembourg, the President of the Chamber of Deputies,
Mayor of Luxembourg…
The Brazilian chief Raoni Metuktire is
currently on a European tour. His purpose is to gather royal
support for his tribe and help to stop the deforestation that
heavily impacts his tribe’s way of living. So far the chief has met
with Grad Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Prince…
On 22 May, Crown Princess Victoria took
part in her 22nd hike, this time in Södermanland. The hike in
Södermanland began at Nerhyttan’s farm, where County Governor,
Liselott Hagberg welcomed the Crown Princess. Crown Princess
Victoria then rode an Icelandic horse to…
The Greek Royal Family had much to
celebrate this week as Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark
– commonly referred to as Olympia – graduated from New York
University (NYU)’s Gallatin School for Individualized Study in New
York City. Watching her graduate were her parents and her at least
two of her brothers, Princes Alexios and Achileas. Her two youngest
brothers, Princes…
