Duchess of Cambridge Dons Lover’s Knot Tiara For Diplomatic Reception

  December 8, 2015 at 8:04 pm by

The Duchess of Cambridge has worn Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara for the first time tonight, while attending the annual diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace. As usual with this event, photographers were only able to catch a brief glimpse of the royals as they arrived to the Palace, but that was enough to quickly determine the Duchess was wearing one of the two tiaras most associated with the late Diana, … Continue reading →

Jordan’s King And Queen Welcome Germany’s President

  December 7, 2015 at 12:26 pm by

King Abdullah II and Queen Rania welcomed German President Joachim Gauck and his partner Daniela Schadt. A welcome ceremony at the Royal Palace for the German President was held. Later, a meeting between the two leaders took place. They discussed regional and global developments. The President and his partner are on a on a several-day visit to Jordan. View image | gettyimages.com    

Henrik Joins Mum Marie For Christmas Concert

  December 5, 2015 at 9:24 pm by

Six-year-old Prince Henrik of Denmark joined his mother tonight for the annual Adventure Theatre Christmas concert at the Glass House in Tivoli. Princess Marie, who is patron of the Autism Association which benefits from the concert, received a bouquet of pink and red roses as she and Henrik arrived, before the duo went indoors to meet some of the concert’s performers before the show began. Each year the Adventure Theatre puts … Continue reading →

Princess Astrid Attends Christmas Tree Lighting in London

  December 3, 2015 at 8:51 pm by

Norway’s Princess Astrid tonight attended the lighting of the Christmas tree in London’s Trafalgar Square. Accompanied by the Mayor of Westminster, the Norwegian Ambassador to the UK and the Mayor of Oslo, Princess Astrid watched on as the 20-metre high tree was lit up for the first time this holiday season. She also attended the Christmas concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields as part of the lighting ceremony. View image | gettyimages.com The tree … Continue reading →

Prince Harry’s Final Day in South Africa

  December 3, 2015 at 6:42 pm by

On his final day in South Africa, Prince Harry has had an audience with the country’s President, Jacob Zuma. The duo met at the President’s residence, Mahlamba Ndlopfu, in Pretoria where during their hour-long meeting they spoke about efforts to help vulnerable children, a topic which has been one of the theme’s of the Prince’s visit. View image | gettyimages.com Prince Harry then moved on to the Siyabonga School in Soweto … Continue reading →

A Daughter For Prince Alexander and Princess Sarah von Isenburg

  December 3, 2015 at 2:28 pm by

The Princely House von Isenburg has announced that a daughter has been born to Hereditary Prince Alexander and Hereditary Princess Sarah. “Overjoyed and full of gratitude is the Princely House von Isenburg with the birth of the first child of the Hereditary Prince and Princess,” the statement read, before listing the birth as taking place on November 24 in Munich. The baby girl, who is the couple’s first child, has been … Continue reading →

Dutch Royal Family Presents Prince Claus Award 2015

  December 3, 2015 at 9:00 am by

Yesterday, Wednesday December 2nd, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima along with Princess Beatrix, Prince Constantijn, Princess Laurentien and Princess Mabel attended the ceremony of the Prince Claus Award at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. As Honorary Chair of the Prince Claus Fund, Prince Constantijn presented this year’s award to the Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian. Newsha Tavakolian was awarded for “for her beautiful and moving account of the complex and ambiguous … Continue reading →

Norwegian Prince Sverre Magnus Turns 10

  December 3, 2015 at 7:09 am by

Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway today celebrates his tenth birthday. The young Prince was born at the Rikshospitalet Olso University Hospital in December 2005, the younger child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. He currently attends the Montessori school, where he transferred to last year. Prince Sverre Magnus is third in line to the Norwegian throne, behind his father and sister. View image | gettyimages.com Prince Sverre Magnus … Continue reading →

Prince Harry in South Africa

  December 2, 2015 at 7:18 pm by

Prince Harry has been in South Africa over the past few days, after focusing on his charity Sentebale in Lesotho. Today Harry visited the South Africa Wildlife College, near Kruger National Park where he spent time working with conservationists during the summer, to meet with ranger graduates and see the work they have done. During his visit he also delivered a speech in which he praised the work of rangers, calling … Continue reading →

King of Spain Delivers Fine Arts ‘Golden Medal of Merit’

  December 2, 2015 at 3:35 pm by

In a ceremony at the Bellas Artes Museum in Seville, King Felipe and Queen Letizia today delivered the golden medals of merit for fine arts. The King said the awards illustrated the “wealth of [Spanish] culture and the depth of the bonds that our society has with art, heritage and protection and promotion.” View image | gettyimages.com He and Queen Letizia presented medals to 22 people and three organisations for … Continue reading →

Queen Máxima Visits Washington For Finance Forum

  December 2, 2015 at 10:23 am by

As special advocate of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Inclusive Finance for Development, Queen Máxima attended the “Financial Inclusion Forum” in Washington on Monday December 1st. The Forum, organized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), was held at the building of the Department of the Treasury. View image | gettyimages.com Besides the Queen were present U.S. Secretary of the … Continue reading →

The Five Score Prince: Mikasa Turns 100

  December 2, 2015 at 8:30 am by

Japanese Prince Mikasa celebrated his 100th birthday today, and said that “nothing will change” because of the milestone. “While praying for the happiness of people around the world and expressing gratitude to my wife, Yuriko, who has supported me for more than 70 years, I want to continue to spend enjoyable and calm days,” a statement released by the Imperial Household Agency on behalf of the Prince said. View image | … Continue reading →

Queen Máxima Awards Prince Bernhard Culture Prize

  November 30, 2015 at 5:33 pm by

Today, Monday November 30, Her Majesty Queen Máxima handed over the Prince Bernhard Culture Prize 2015 at the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ concert hall in Amsterdam. The award went to architect Francine Houben. Koningin Máxima reikt oeuvreprijs van @Cultuurfonds uit aan architect Francine Houben #cultuurfonds pic.twitter.com/CoJYUWkF2e — Koninklijk Huis (@koninklijkhuis) November 30, 2015 Francine Houben, born in Sittard in 1955, is a Dutch architect, founding partner and creative director of … Continue reading →

Prince Akishino Turns 50

  November 30, 2015 at 3:00 am by

Prince Akishino turns 50 today. Born on November 30, 1965 in Tokyo, he is the second son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michio and is second inline to the throne. He studies elementary and secondary years at the Gakushuin. In April 1984, he entered the Gakushuin University he majored and graduated law and biology. October 1988 to June 1990, he studied the taxonomy of fish at St John’s College, Oxford … Continue reading →

Denmark’s Crown Princess Lights Up Christmas Tree

  November 29, 2015 at 8:23 pm by

Crown Princess Mary this evening lit the 100th Christmas tree in the Copenhagen Town Hall Square. Joined by the Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, the Crown Princess turned the lights of the 24m high tree on, despite the Mayor’s inability to correctly count down from ten, not once but twice. The hundreds-strong crowd didn’t seem to mind, seeing the humour in the situation. Tonight, Crown Princess Mary attended the 100th lighting … Continue reading →

Mathilde and Birgitte Watch Davis Cup Final

  November 29, 2015 at 5:09 pm by

Queen Mathilde of the Belgians and the Duchess of Gloucester today attended what became the final match of the Davis Cup tennis competition in Ghent. This year’s Cup came down to Belgium and the United Kingdom, and Scotsman Andy Murray defeated Belgium’s David Goffin in straight sets to clinch the Cup for Britain, after his win gave the country a 3-1 lead. View image | gettyimages.com The two royals sat … Continue reading →

Climate March in Monaco Receives Princely Support

  November 29, 2015 at 12:40 pm by

The Monaco edition of the Global Climate March received the support of Prince Albert II and his wife Princess Charlene today, as climate supporters marched from the Palace Square to Stadium Louis II. Dressed casually, the Princely Couple brought along their almost-year-old twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, for the march, with the twins all rugged up in their Maclaren double stroller. View image | gettyimages.com Prince Albert and Princess Charlene stopped along … Continue reading →

New Photos Released of Princess Charlotte

  November 29, 2015 at 7:31 am by

Kensington Palace has released two new photographs of baby Princess Charlotte, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Taken earlier this month by the Duchess at the family’s home Anmer Hall in Norfolk, little Charlotte – who turns seven months old later this week – is seen sitting on a armchair playing with a stuffed puppy dog in one of the photos. View image | gettyimages.com Princess Charlotte, … Continue reading →

Princess Estelle Visits Christmas Fair

  November 28, 2015 at 8:53 pm by

Princess Estelle paid a visit to the Christmas fair held at the Royal Stables today with her parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. Dressed in a warm red coat and wearing gloves and a beanie, the young Princess saw a number of the fair’s stalls, which promotes things like crafts and organic food from around the country. She took a great interest in one stall though, which had decorated … Continue reading →

Philipe And Mathilde Watch A Tennis Match

  November 27, 2015 at 12:08 pm by

King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde attended the opening ceremony of the Davis Cup Final 2015. The match took place at the Flanders Expo in Ghent, Belgium. The royals watched the singles match between David Goffin of Belgium and Kyle Edmund of Great Britain on day one of the Davis Cup Final 2015. View image | gettyimages.com 8