Luxembourg’s postal service will make its
own tribute to Grand Duke Jean on the day of his funeral. On May
4th 2019 it will use a special stamp for letters passing through
its office in central Luxembourg city. They will bear the image of
Jean who died last month at the age of 98. The stamp bears a
drawing of Grand Duke Jean as well as his name and the dates of his
birth, death and funeral.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has sent a
congratulatory message to Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito after his
ascension to the throne on 1 May after the abdication of his
85-year-old father, Emperor Akihito abdicated on 30 April. The
Queen of Denmark said: His Majesty Emperor…
On 30 April, Princess Marie was in Skive
to visit two projects supported by the DanChurchAid foundation of
which she is the patron. Princess Marie first visited the company
Nordic Food Partners, which produces organic rice for primarily
Nordic retail chains. The company…
King Harald of Norway visited the two
municipalities of Skiptvedt and Marker in Østfold County, in the
southeast of the country on Tuesday. The King began his visit to
Skiptvedt at the local kindergarten at the village of Lindormen.
Here the king was welcomed by several hundred children as well as
the local political leadership. King Harald got a short tour around
the kindergarten before the…
By the end of the Second World War, Queen
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands tried to make a deal with the Nazis
to save the Belgian royal family, according to newly published
diaries of her foreign minister. By March 1945, both Belgium and
the south of the Netherlands had been…
Yesterday, Sweden celebrated King Carl
XVI Gustaf’s 73rd birthday at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Swedes
gathered in the Inner Courtyard to celebrate their King and heard
the Navy Band perform music for the audience. The King, Queen
Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria…
As a little taste of the Crown Princess
“literature metro” next week, Her Royal Highness yesterday held a
writing school at the Skaugum Estate for Oslo’s youth. On Monday,
Crown Princess Mette-Marit invited young people from eight
secondary schools to the course – all with a particular interest in
learning more about writing. The young people came from the schools
in Oslo…
With a state funeral set for 4 May at
Luxembourg’s Notre-Dame Cathedral, European royals are expected to
attend the Roman Catholic service. From Belgium, King Philippe,
Queen Mathilde, King Albert, and Queen Paola are due to attend.
This is a natural choice as Albert…
Queen Letizia of Spain has travelled to
the Republic of Mozambique in Africa for a three-day cooperation
trip. The Queen arrived at Maputo International Airport in the late
afternoon on 28 April and will conclude her visit today. She has
been accompanied by Secretary of…
On 27 April, Princess Benedikte opened an
exhibit dedicated to her for her 75th birthday at the Koldinghus
Museum of which she is the patron. The special exhibition called
“Princess of the time. HRH Princess Benedikte and 75-year Danish
history” is based on the story of the Princess’s life and work. At
her arrival at the Museum, Princess Benedikte was greeted by scouts
as she is…
