The Spanish Royal Family has arrived in Catalonia, which for this week will act as the host for the Princess of Girona Awards.
Now in their 15th edition, the scheme was created in 2009 to celebrate the young talents of Spain.
Kickstarting the two days of events on Tuesday, 9th July, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía made a rare solo visit to the atelier of sculptor Jaume Plensa…
Painting by ground breaking artist rediscovered in a royal storage room
24th September 2023
The Royal Collection Trust has just announced that a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi has gone on display at Windsor Castle for the first time in almost two centuries.
The announcement comes at the end of a much-needed restoration work that the painting has…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have undertaken their last engagement in Madrid before their annual summer trip to Palma de Mallorca.
They officially inaugurated the Royal Collection Gallery, a new art facility that will display parts of the royal collection held by…
The King and Prince of Wales praise Windrush generation on 75th anniversary of ship docking
25th June 2023
The British Royal Family has paid tribute to the so-called Windrush generation, on the 75th anniversary of the ship’s arrival on British shores.
Last year, King Charles commissioned a series of ten portraits, all of which have been painted by black artists, to celebrate ten of the people aboard that boat.
The artwork has now been put on display at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in…
Durrell celebrates 50 years of The Princess Royal's patronage
19th August 2022
The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust is marking the 50th anniversary of The Princess Royal becoming its patron.
In honour of the milestone, the Princess is expected to receive a tortoise sculpture from the much-anticipated Tortoise Takeover art trail set to open in…
King Felipe opens religious exhibition
13th May 2022
King Felipe of Spain has opened the 26th edition of the Ages of Men Foundation exhibition, titled “Transitus” (“passage” or “transition” in English) in the St Mary Cathedral in Plasencia.
His Majesty toured the exhibition, which is divided in seven…
One week after the Thanksgiving Service at Westminster Abbey in memory of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Letizia has met with the Prince of Wales for a joint engagement.
The two royals visited Bishop Auckland in Durham County to tour an exhibition about Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán and open the Spanish Gallery of Auckland Castle.
Arriving a few minutes before the…
Luxembourg's royals visit art exhibition
29th November 2021
The Luxembourgish Grand Ducal Family closed the week by revisiting the exhibition “Viv(r)e la matière” (“Live the material”).
The exhibition spreads through the four floors of the 19Liberté building, which Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie…
Queen Letizia travels to Switzerland to showcase Goya exhibition
9th October 2021
Queen Letizia has travelled to Switzerland for a preview of an exhibition about Francisco de Goya, one of Spain’s iconic painters.
Accompanied by the Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta, Her Majesty travelled to Basel on October 8th 2021, to have an exclusive…
Belgium's King Philippe enjoys an afternoon at the museum
22nd September 2021
King Philippe of Belgium spent an afternoon looking at an art exhibition at the MOU Museum in Oudenaarde.
The facility, located in the small town of Oudenaarde in the Eastern Flanders province, is approximately 70 kilometres west of Brussels.
His Majesty visited at the museum to receive a tour of the exhibition titled ‘Universus’, which contains a selection of art pieces by…