King Felipe and Queen Letizia took part
in the gala evening celebrating the opening of the “Nebrija 2022”
Year. The Royals arrived at Teatro Real in Madrid in the evening of
21st February, and were welcomed by political and cultural
authorities, before entering the Falla Hall, where they received
authorities from the Nebrija Foundation. Once in the main event
area, the King and Queen…
Governor General unveils new Canadian Platinum Jubilee emblem
8th February 2022
The Governor General of Canada has shared
a new heraldic emblem for The Queen’s Canadian Platinum
Jubilee. Shared on social media on Monday, 7 February, the
new design is described as: “Created and painted by Cathy
Bursey-Sabourin, Fraser Herald, the emblem’s…
Canada's politicians show their support for Queen Elizabeth II on Platinum Jubilee day
6th February 2022
Canadian politicians sent their
congratulations to Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, on Sunday
to mark her Platinum Jubilee. Governor General Mary Simon shared a
video statement to YouTube and spoke in English, French and
Inuktitut: “This year, we mark The Queen’s…
Monaco Princely Family opens traditional Christmas Market without Princess Charlene
5th December 2021
Members of the Monegasque Princely Family
kicked off the weekend of the second Advent Sunday by opening the
traditional Christmas market in the Principality. On Friday
afternoon, Prince Albert and his twins, Prince Jacques and Princess
Gabriella, were joined by Albert’s elder sister, Princess Caroline
and her son, Pierre Casiraghi, to open the traditional market. Also
attending the…
On Friday, 29 October, Canadian Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
visited the Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery. Princess
Margriet was born in Ottawa at the Ottawa Civic Hospital in 1943.
Her parents, Princess Juliana and Prince…
The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Public Duties Contingent has formally been invited by The Queen to
serve as The Queen’s Guard in the United Kingdom. They will be
celebrating a historic anniversary. The Royal Regiment of Canadian
Artillery A and B Batteries…
On Monday 26 July, Canada’s 30th Governor
General, Mary Simon, was installed at Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Simon is the first Indigenous Governor General and the fifth female
Governor General. An Ink woman from Northern Quebec, she is a
historic appointment. The ceremony featured several
Indigenous elements; it typically is personalised to the incoming
Governor General. During the…
The Queen had a notable private audience
yesterday at Windsor Castle. Her Majesty held a Zoom call with Mary
Simon, the next appointed Governor General of Canada. Simon will be
installed on Monday, 26 July at Parliament Hill in Ottawa as
Canada’s 30th Governor General.
Canada has a new Governor General after
Julie Payette resigned in January of 2021, amidst serious bullying
and harassment allegations in her office. On Tuesday 6 July, the
Prime Minister’s Office announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
has approved Mary Simon’s…
Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II Statues Toppled in Winnipeg, Canada During Protests
2nd July 2021
Two royal statues in Winnipeg, Manitoba
have been torn down by protestors. Protestors participating in a
march to raise awareness for atrocities committed against First
Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples toppled the statues on 1 July.
With the discovery of more and more unmarked graves at residential
school sites, 1 July was quite different this year. Normally marked
by Canada Day celebrations…
