Most of the Belgian royal family was
present in Laeken yesterday for the annual memorial Mass for
deceased family members. The service took place in the Church of
Our Lady of Laeken which also houses the royal family vault. The
church was built in memory of Queen
Louise-Marie (born of Orléans), the second wife
of King Leopold I. He had previously been married to Princess
Charlotte of Wales…
Queen Máxima speaks about the importance of including Generation Z in financial inclusion initiatives
20th February 2019
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
spoken via video message at the 2019 Arise Conference about
the importance of including Generation Z in financial inclusion
initiatives. This is something, she believes, that must be
addressed in a timely manner. Her Majesty stressed…
Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques get their first taste of Africa
20th February 2019
The four-year-old twins of Prince Albert
and Princess Charlene of Monaco, Princess Gabriella and Hereditary
Prince Jacques, have had their first taste of Africa – their
mother’s homeland. In an Instagram video, Princess Charlene shared
an array of different…
Three months after the wedding of
Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O’Neill, the Swedish
Royal Court announced that Princess Madeleine was pregnant with her
first child. Madeleine confirmed on her official Facebook in
December 2013 that she was expecting a girl. On 20 February 2014,
Princess Leonore Lilian Maria was born at the Weill Cornell Medical
Centre in New York City. Due to…
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit,
a style statement worn as a much talked about bride became a
princess. Charlene Wittstock arrived at her civil marriage to
Prince Albert II of Monaco in a trouser suit she designed with the
help of Karl Lagerfeld, the fashion…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
have accepted the invitation of the President of the Republic of
Chile, Sebastián Piñera, to visit the nation on an official state
visit. The visit is planned to run from 26th to 31st March. Last
year the royals made a state visit to…
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess
Katherine of Serbia met with US president Donald Trump and first
lady Melania Trump in Florida on Monday. The Serbian royals were
the president’s guests at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. A
statement on the royal webpage states: “Their Royal Highnesses were
delighted to see President Donald Trump and Mrs. Melania Trump
again. On this occasion…
King and Queen of Spain preside over awards ceremony for fine arts
19th February 2019
Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen
Letizia of Spain presided over the awards ceremony for
the Gold Medals of Merit in the Fine Arts 2017 on Monday at
the Church of La Merced in Córdoba. The awards are
approved by the Council of Ministers at the proposal from
the…
Last week Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
visited Colombia in his role as a goodwill ambassador for the
United Nations Dvelopment Programme. In his last day in the
country, the Crown Prince wanted to learn more about environmental
issues in the country and a short film was…
Princess Astrid begins trip to Mexico to strengthen Belgian-Mexican ties
18th February 2019
Princess Astrid, the sister of King
Philippe of Belgium, left for Mexico on the 16th February to lead a
trade delegation to boost trade links between the two countries.
Her party will consist of federal and regional politicians,
together with just over two hundred business leaders. The keenness
of Belgium to boost the links between the two countries can be seen
by the fact that the last trade…
