French State Visit to Belgium Begins

  November 19, 2018 at 8:41 pm by

At the invitation of Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, the President of France Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron started today, Monday November 19, a two-day state visit to Belgium. The King and the Queen officially received the President and his wife with a welcoming ceremony held in the courtyard of the Royal Palace in Brussels. The King with President Macron inspected the guard of honor and then … Continue reading →

Princess Theodora of Greece Engaged to Matthew Kumar

  November 18, 2018 at 9:16 am by

On November 16, it was announced that Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark is now engaged to American Matthew Kumar. Princess Theodora is thirty-five and the fourth child of former King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie of Greece. In April 2010, after living in England, she moved to Los Angeles, where she met Mr. Kumar. She currently works as an actress and made her debut in the soap opera The Bold … Continue reading →

Prince of Wales’s 70th birthday party at Buckingham Palace

  November 15, 2018 at 2:42 am by

On November 14, as the Prince of Wales turned seventy, his mother Queen Elizabeth hosted a birthday celebration for him at Buckingham Palace with the British and European royal families in attendance. From the British royal family; the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duchess of Cornwall, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Princess Royal and Tim Lawrence, the Duke of York, the Earl … Continue reading →

Dutch King and Queen Host Lunch for Austrian President

  November 14, 2018 at 2:33 am by

Today, Wednesday November 14, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima received the President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, and his wife Doris Schmidauer. The President and First Lady were officially welcomed with a welcoming ceremony held in the courtyard of the Palace Noordeinde in The Hague. The King and the President inspected a guard of honour and the national anthems were played. Inside the palace took place a … Continue reading →

Queen Maxima Attends the Launch of SchuldenlabNL

  November 14, 2018 at 2:22 am by

Today, Wednesday November 14, Their Majesty Queen Maxima was present at the launch of the SchuldenlabNL project in The Hague. SchuldenlabNL is an inclusive platform where public and private partners work together in order to make the Netherlands debt-free. According to SchuldenlabNL “More than 2 million households have payment arrears. Almost 1.4 million households have risky or problematic debts. It takes an average of 5 years before citizens report for … Continue reading →

British royals attend Remembrance Day services

  November 11, 2018 at 2:28 am by

On November 11; it had been a hundred years since the end of the First World War, which was marked with a service at the Cenotaph and at Westminster Abbey in London where the royal family were present. The Queen, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duke of York, the Princess … Continue reading →

British royal family attend Remembrance Day concert

  November 10, 2018 at 2:14 am by

On November 10, various members of the British royal family attended a Remembrance Day concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. As well as the Queen; the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duke of York, the Duke of Kent, the Princess Royal and her husband Tim … Continue reading →

Duke and Duchess of Sussex Complete Their First Royal Tour

  October 31, 2018 at 8:00 pm by

October 31 marked the last day of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s tour across the Southern Hemisphere to Australia, the Fiji Islands, Tonga and New Zealand. The tour began in Australia on October 15, which was welcomed with the exciting news that the couple were expecting their first child, which is due next spring. During their time in Sydney, they visited Taronga Zoo and received a stuffed kangaroo and a baby … Continue reading →

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit Coach Core in Essex

  October 31, 2018 at 1:58 am by

On October 30, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Basildon Sporting Village to meet children and young people who were a part of the Coach Core programme of The Royal Foundation. Once they were inside the sports halls, the Duke and Duchess participated in various sports activities with the children, including tennis and indoor athletics. Together, as Duke versus Duchess, they participated in a game of boccia, a seated … Continue reading →

Last of Queen Elizabeth II’s Corgis Passes Away

  October 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm by

On October 26, it was announced that twelve-year-old Whisper, Queen Elizabeth’s last remaining corgi. had passed away. Her dorgis Vulcan and Candy are the last remaining canine companions for the Queen. Whisper was adopted by the Queen in 2016 after she offered to take him in following the death of his former owner, Sandringham staff member Bill Fenwick, whose wife Nancy was known as “keeper of the Queen’s corgis” as she looked … Continue reading →

Dutch State Visit to The United Kingdom: Day Two

  October 24, 2018 at 8:00 pm by

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima began their second and last day of the visit with a business breakfast at the residence of the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Mr. Charles Bowman. The Earl and Countess of Wessex were present as well. During the meeting they were informed about some examples of commercial solutions that Dutch and British companies and knowledge institutions offer for societal challenges. Start tweede dag staatsbezoek … Continue reading →

Last Day in Portugal for Philippe and Mathilde

  October 24, 2018 at 4:20 pm by

Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde spent the third and last day of their Portuguese state visit in Porto. Upon their arrival the King and the Queen where officially welcomed at the Porto City Hall by the mayor of the city, Rui Moreira. The Royal Couple met with the main authorities of the city, had a provate conversation with the mayor and signed the book of honour. Today is the … Continue reading →

Dutch State Visit to The United Kingdom: Day One

  October 23, 2018 at 9:49 pm by

Today, Tuesday October 23, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands began their two-day state visit to the United Kingdom. The King and the Queen started the day at the residence of the Dutch Ambassador where they were greeted by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, before having a meeting with the Dutch community resident in Great Britain. At noon took place the official welcoming ceremony at … Continue reading →

Belgian State Visit to Portugal: Day Two

  October 23, 2018 at 7:22 pm by

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde started their second day in Portugal on Tuesday with a visit at the Oceano Azul Foundation, an international organization that aims to contribute to the sustainability of a healthy and productive ocean, and the Oceanarium, one of the largest aquariums in Europe. Starting day two of our State Visit in Portugal with a visit to the Oceano Azul Foundation & Oceanarium. @OceanoAzulF @OceanarioLisboa #oceanoazulfoundation #environment … Continue reading →

Belgian King and Queen Begin State Visit to Portugal

  October 22, 2018 at 8:20 pm by

At the invitation of the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde began today, Monday October 22, a three-day state visit to Portugal along with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders, the Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Pieter De Crem and leaders of the federal states. Upon their arrival in Portugal the Royal Couple was officially welcomed … Continue reading →

Dutch Regional Visit to Schouwen-Duiveland and Tholen

  October 16, 2018 at 10:07 pm by

Today, Tuesday October 16, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima paid a regional visit to Schouwen-Duiveland and Tholen in the province of Zeeland. The first stop was in Renesse, a village located in the Schouwen-Duiveland municipality where the Royal Couple was welcomed by Han Polman, Commissioner of the King in Zeeland and Gerard Rabelink, the mayor of Schouwen-Duiveland. In Renesse the King and the Queen met with entrepreneurs and representatives of the … Continue reading →

Duke and Duchess of Sussex Expecting First Child

  October 15, 2018 at 7:00 pm by

On October 15, Kensington Palace announced that the Duchess of Sussex was pregnant with her first child, which is due in the spring of 2019. Kensington Palace posted on Twitter this morning that “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019”. The pair, who are currently on tour in Australia, … Continue reading →

Early Baptism for Jacinthe d’Orleans

  October 13, 2018 at 9:57 pm by

Princess Jacinthe d’Orleans, the youngest daughter and child of the Duke and Duchess Vendôme, was baptised at the Eglise de Saint-Pierre in Dreux today, having just been born on October 8. The newborn princess’s godparents are Prince Charles-Philippe of Orleans, the Duchess of Gramont, Princess Maria-Immaculata of Lichtenstein, the Princess of Arenberg and Count Herve de Solages. The Duchess of Vendôme commented that “Jacinthe is doing wonderfully well. She is … Continue reading →

Second British Royal Wedding of 2018 as Princess Eugenie Marries Jack Brooksbank

  October 12, 2018 at 5:47 pm by

On October 12, Princess Eugenie of York, the youngest daughter of the Duke of York and his former wife Sarah Ferguson, married Jack Brooksbank, the son of accountant George Brooksbank, in a ceremony at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. There were 850 guests in total at the wedding, including Cara Delevigne and Robbie Williams, whose daughter Theodora was one of the bridesmaids. The other bridesmaids were Princess Charlotte of … Continue reading →

Dutch Working Visit to the German Federal States of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland: Last Day

  October 12, 2018 at 2:05 pm by

Today, Friday October 12, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima completed their working visit to the German Federal States of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. The Royal Couple was in the town of Völklingen where they paid a visit to Völklingen Ironworks, a former iron and steel factory that ceased its productions in 1986. Now the Völklingen Ironworks is a museum, an interactive science center, an exhibition space and a concert hall. Koning … Continue reading →