The Netherlands

Princess Mabel of Orange serves meals at AmsterdamDiner

Princess Mabel of Orange has attended the annual AmsterdamDiner, a fundraiser dinner for the fight against AIDS. The sister-in-law of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is a regular guest of the dinner, but this year she was given a unique role: she served the meals. Each year Princess Mabel of Orange is a guest at the AmsterdamDiner of the AmsterdamDiner Foundation. The annual gala dinner…
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Serbia

Serbian Prince Dushan marries Valerie De Muzio

The Serbian Prince Dushan married Ms Valerie De Muzio in the church of Saint George in Oplenac, Serbia on Saturday. The religious ceremony was officiated by Bishop Jovan of Sumadija and Bishop Irinej of the Eastern Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church in America. Prince…
European RoyalsSpain

King Felipe's aunt, Infanta Pilar, diagnosed with cancer

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…
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Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra to attend new school

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…
European RoyalsSpain

King Juan Carlos of Spain is retiring from public life

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…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde: "I'm a strict mother"

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…
Luxembourg

Princess Alexandra marks centenary of women getting the right to vote in Luxembourg

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…
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