On 20 February, Queen Margrethe organised
a concert in the Chapel of Fredensborg Palace to commemorate the
first anniversary of Prince Henrik’s death. She was joined by Crown
Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, and Princess
Marie. Other guests included members of the Court and friends of
Prince Henrik. Surprisingly, Princess Benedikte, Countess Alexandra
of Frederiksborg…
King Felipe’s nephew involved in anti-government protest in Madrid
26th February 2019
Spanish media report that the 20-year-old
nephew of the Spanish King, Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón, has been
in involved in the ongoing protest against the Spanish government
in Madrid. Don Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón is the elder child and
only son of Infanta Elena of…
On Monday, King Harald and Queen Sonja of
Norway began their visit to the World Ski Championships in Austria.
The King and Queen arrived at the World Cup on February 25th and
will most likely attend the women’s 10-kilometre and the ladies
team’s competition in ski…
Spain's monarch attends official welcome dinner for GSMA Mobile World Congress 2019
25th February 2019
King Felipe of Spain attended the
official welcome dinner for GSMA Mobile World Congress 2019 on
Sunday, 24 February at the National Museum of Art of Catalonia
in Barcelona. The King chairs this dinner yearly which is organised
for mobile phone operators across the globe. The welcome dinner
brings together close to “800 operators with almost 300 companies
in the broader ecosystem of…
Monaco's Princely Family attends opening of new luxury complex in Monte Carlo
24th February 2019
Prince Albert, Princess Charlene and
their twins, Princess Gabriella and Hereditary Prince Jacques,
opened a new luxury complex in Monaco on Friday, 22 February. The
One Monte-Carlo complex spent four years under construction, though
the project was announced in September…
Man who stole Swedish Crown Jewels sentenced to 4½ years in prison
24th February 2019
Crown jewels stolen in broad daylight, an
escape from a 12th century cathedral by motorboat, and a mystery
that made international headlines. It sounds like something out of
Ocean’s Eleven, but the drama ended this week when a man was
sentenced with stealing some of…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel celebrate 10 years since their engagement announcement
24th February 2019
Today Crown Princess Victoria and Prince
Daniel celebrate the tenth anniversary of their engagement
announcement. Ten years ago King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
announced that the Crown Princess of Sweden was to marry her
personal trainer, Daniel Westling. Soon afterwards, a beaming Crown
Princess Victoria and then Daniel Westling stepped into a room
filled with press and flashing cameras at…
Sweden's future queen turns seven - see the new images released of Princess Estelle
23rd February 2019
Just three days after the Swedish Royal
Court released a photo of Princess Leonore on her fifth birthday,
the Royal Court has now released twopictures of Princess Estelle as
she turns seven. Released this morning, the images of Sweden’s
future queen were taken…
Prince Carl Philip to step away from racing in 2019 to focus on family
23rd February 2019
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden has been
passionate about racing for years and competed in the Scandinavian
Touring Car Championship. But with two young children and a busy
schedule of royal engagements, it seems the Swedish prince will be
taking some time out from the…
The queen preparatory schooling for
Princess Estelle of Sweden continues. On 20 February, Crown
Princess Victoria took her two children, Princess Estelle (6) and
Prince Oscar (2) to the Royal Collections to learn about their
activities which include being responsible for the furnishings of
11 royal palaces and collections like furniture, carpet,
curtains, ornaments, and woven wallpaper. Photo…
