The Royal House of the Netherlands
announced yesterday that Princess Margriet, a younger sister to
Princess Beatrix – the former Queen of the Netherlands – and aunt
to King Willem-Alexander, had been appointed an honorary chairman
of the Recommendation Committee of the Invictus Games The Hague
2020. The Princess will also be in attendance on 6 May at the
official kick-off meeting for…
Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven to celebrate 80th birthday with family and friends in Zeist
26th April 2019
Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven, the
husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, will celebrate his
80th birthday on 30 April with family and friends at Theater Figi
in Zeist. No information was provided by the Government Information
Service (RVD) in regards to those…
As a former personal trainer, Prince
Daniel has always had a keen interest in sport and fitness, and he
visited the Swedish Football Association in Solna Wednesday to
learn more about their activities as well as football sports in
Sweden. The association, founded in 1904, is…
Queen Elizabeth II sends a heartfelt message to Luxembourg's royals following the death of Grand Duke Jean
25th April 2019
Queen Elizabeth II has sent a heartfelt
message of condolence to the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg
following the death of the country’s former monarch, Grand Duke
Jean. Her Majesty’s message was addressed to Grand Duke Henri and
spoke of the fond memories she has of Jean who died earlier this
week at the age of 98. The Queen said in full: “I was tremendously
saddened to learn…
On Saturday 27 April, King
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands celebrates his 52nd birthday.
The birthday of the monarch is called King’s Day and includes
several public celebrations with the Dutch Royal Family. The city
of Amersfoort is working fulltime on the…
He joined the regiment in the darkest
days of World War Two and, as one of its officers, fought in some
of that conflict’s most decisive battles. Now the Irish Guards have
paid their own tribute to Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg following
his death on April 23rd 2019.
The Grand Ducal Family has cancelled
their events after the death of their beloved patriarch, Grand Duke
Jean on 23 April after a battle with a pulmonary infection. This
morning, the Grand Ducal Court announced that the planned state
visit from Cabo Verde’s President Jorge Carlos Fonseca had been
postponed. It was due to last from 7 to 9 May, and the rescheduled
date has not yet been…
Each year a member of the Norwegian Royal
Family becomes the high protector of state television channel NRK’s
charity broadcast. This year, it is Her Majesty Queen Sonja. This
year’s charity broadcast will collect money to create a better life
for women in some of…
As royals have issued statements and sent
condolences to the Grand Ducal Family after the death of Grand Duke
Jean yesterday, King Carl XVI Gustaf spoke to Swedish magazine,
Svenskdam about the late Grand Duke. “Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg
was highly respected by me…
King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, King
Albert and Princess Astrid have driven to Luxembourg to bid
farewell to Grand Duke Jean this afternoon. The Belgian Royal
Family is closely related to the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg.
Only hours after the announcement of the death of Grand Duke Jean,
the Belgian Royal Family has paid a private visit to the Grand
Ducal Family of Luxembourg to express their…
