The Dutch media has been informed that
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will join Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II at the state banquet on the first evening of the State
Visit of Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands to the UK. King Willem-Alexander’s sister-in-law,
Princess Mabel has also been invited. On Wednesday morning, King
Willem-Alexander and Queen…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway launched the yearly SIKT Conference in Norway yesterday. The
conference started with a breakfast at the Nutrition Association in
Stavanger where His Royal Highness met with 45 young leaders from
the Stavanger region.
The autumn leaves on the Mall have got
some competition for colour this weekend as the flag of the
Netherlands now decks the famous road leading to Buckingham Palace.
The Dutch flags are fluttering in the October breezes next to UK
ones ahead of the State Visit of King…
Former Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok has
died at the age of 80. He had been ill with a heart condition for
quite some time. Wim Kok was Prime Minister from 1994 until 2002
under then Queen Beatrix. Before becoming Prime Minister, Wim Kok
was a trade union leader, leader of the opposition and
Minister of Finance. He became chairman of the Labour Party,
succeeding Joop den Uyl. During his years as…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium are to pay a state visit to Portugal. Monday will begin
their three-day journey that will last from 22 to 24 October. The
visit is on the invitation of the President of Portugal. Their
Majesties, who will be accompanied by various…
Princess Charlene attends annual gala of Princess Grace Foundation USA
20th October 2018
Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of
Monaco attended the annual gala of the Princess Grace Foundation
USA at the Cipriani Hall in New York. Princess Charlene looked chic
in a black suit with a classic white tuxedo shirt which she had
undone at the neck. She added black…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
of Sweden have concluded their Middle Eastern trip in Lebanon. The
Crown Princess Couple arrived in Beruit alongside Swedish
government council member, Lena Hallengren on 17 October. They
were first welcomed at the Presidential Palace in Beirut
by Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun. That evening they attended
a dinner hosted by Lebanese Prime…
Princess Madeleine talks designing her wedding dress with Valentino
19th October 2018
Princess Madeleine has talked openly for
the first time about how her wedding dress was designed. The
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani had asked the Princess
to create her dress. The Princess said the meetings with the
designer were “rather funny”. In an…
Hereditary Prince Ernst August of Hanover
and his wife Hereditary Princess Ekatarina of Hanover are expecting
their second baby, the secretary of the couple has announced. The
pair already welcomed their first child in February of this year.
Yesterday morning the secretariat…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden was on
hand to distribute the Builder of the Year Awards this week at a
ceremony in the Bernadotte Library at the Royal Palace in
Stockholm. Established in 1999 and awarded annually, the prizes
recognise international entrepreneurs living in Sweden that have
achieved success in their field of business. Meant to identify
excellence and create role models, the awards…
