Former Israeli President Shimon Peres
died on 28 September at the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer
Hospital in Ramat Gan, Israel, after suffering a stroke two weeks
ago. The Nobel Peace Prize winner was 93-years-old. He received the
Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 alongside Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak
Rabin and President of the Palestinian National Authority,
Yasser Arafat for their work which…
Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of
the Netherlands had knee surgery yesterday in the
Franciscus/Vlietland Hospital in Schiedam. During the surgery a
prosthesis was inserted in the right knee. The surgeons were doctor
M.J.M Driessen en doctor S. Breugem. Doctor Driessen…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark have concluded their trip to the United States.
They first travelled to Washington D.C. before moving on to Boston,
Massachusetts. It was a packed four-day trip for Their Royal
Highnesses as they led a Danish business…
In this edition of “In the beginning”, we
focuson the Bernadotte dynasty which currently rules over Sweden.
The Bernadotte’s first began ruling over the Kingdom of Sweden in
1818 with King Karl XIV Johan (also called King Charles XIV John),
who was also the King of Norway during this time. He was born on 26
January 1763 in France as Jean Bernadotte. It was in 1810 that he
was…
King Juan Carlos accused of bribery attempt to have case against Infanta Cristina dropped
28th September 2016
Spain’s former monarch, King Juan Carlos
has been accused of attempting to pay theManos Limpias (Clean
Hands) union to drop the case against his younger daughter, Infanta
Cristina. According to Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the former king
supposedly offered to…
Princess Madeleine opens up about passion for protecting children
24th September 2016
Princess Madeleine of Sweden spoke
toPeople Magazineabout her passion for protecting children,
especially since she is now a mother of two. While in New York City
last week for meetings with the United Nations, the Swedish
royalattended panel discussions…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and
their four children, Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel,
Prince Emmanuel and Princess Eleonore went on a bike ride in
central Brussels Sunday as part of the yearly car-free day
(Dimanche sans Voiture) in Belgium. The Belgian royals were dressed
for the chilly weather and seen riding in the streets of Belgium
with their security guards in tow. The family has…
Princess Madeleine attends Thank You Gala for World Childhood Foundation
18th September 2016
Princess Madeleine of Sweden attended the
Thank You Gala on behalf of the World Childhood Foundation USA last
night in New York City. The black-tie gala was held at Cipriani,
where Andrea Bocelli, Forest Whitaker, and Paul Polman, Unilever
were awarded for their work in…
Project Playground is a non-profit
organisation which focuses on improving life opportunities for
children and young people. It was founded in 2010 by Princess Sofia
of Sweden and Frida Vesterberg. Founders: Princess Sofia and Frida
Vesterberg. Photo: Project…
A passionate five-minute address given by
King Harald V of Norway to 1,500 guests during a royal garden party
in the park of the Royal Palace in Oslo has gone viral. A
spokeswoman from the palace, Marianna Hagen, said the palace
received a huge number of requests for an official English
translation of the speech. The original video received almost
80,000 likes and has been viewed over 3 million…
