Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrix Attend a Concert

  November 26, 2022 at 8:12 am by

Yesterday evening, Friday November 25, Her Majesty Queen Máxima and Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix, attended a concert performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.The Queen is patron of the orchestra.Conductor of the concert was the young Finnish conductor, Klaus Mäkelä, who conducted the Sibelius’ Fourth Symphony and Mozart’s Requiem. The vocal part of the concert was provided by the Nederlands Kamerkoor and four soloists.Following the … Continue reading →

State Visit from Switzerland to Belgium – Last Day

  November 25, 2022 at 10:29 pm by

Today, Friday November 25, second and last day of the Swiss state visit to Belgium, the Presidential couple paid a visit to the regions of Flanders and Wallonia.In the evening President Cassis and the First Lady hosted a jazz concert for King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.The concert was held at the Centre for Fine Arts, Bozar, a multi-disciplinar cultural venue.

State Visit from Switzerland to Belgium Begins

  November 24, 2022 at 9:21 pm by

The President of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio Cassis and the First Lady, Paola Rodoni Cassis, arrived yesterday in Belgium for a three-day state visit. Today, Thursday November 24, they were officially welcomed by Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.The Royal Couple officially welcomed the President and First Lady with a ceremony held in the courtyard in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels. During the welcoming ceremony the President … Continue reading →

South African State Visit to Britain: Last Day

  November 23, 2022 at 7:24 pm by

Today, Wednesday November 23, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, started their second and last day of the state visit to the United Kingdom by visiting the Royal Botanic Garden Kew, a botanic garden that houses the “largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world” and was founded in 1840. The President, accompanied by the Earl of Wessex, toured the garden.Afterwards the President … Continue reading →

South African President Begins State Visit to Britain

  November 22, 2022 at 6:28 pm by

Today, Tuesday November 22, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, started a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom, the first state visit of King Charles’ reign.The Prince and Princess of Wales, on behalf of the King, greeted the President at the Corinthia Hotel and then they moved to Horse Guards Parade for the official welcoming ceremony.At noon took place the official welcoming ceremony at Horse … Continue reading →

Spanish Official Visit to Croatia: Last Day

  November 17, 2022 at 7:17 pm by

Today, Thursday November 17, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia started their second and last day in Croatia by attending the inauguration of the Croatia-Spain IFMIF-DONES forum accompanied by the Croatian President, Zoran Milanović, and his wife, Sanja Musić. The forum was focused on the development of fusion as an energy source. During the event took place the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Minister of Science … Continue reading →

Last Day in Jordan for King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia

  November 17, 2022 at 3:55 pm by

Their Majesties King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia started their third and last day in Jordan, today Thursday November 17, by visiting the Zaatari refugee camp, the world’s largest camp for Syrian refugees.The Royal Couple visited a school, where they met with teachers and young students, and also an activity centre that “provides computer training, has art classes and its own gallery”.Then the King and the Queen paid a visit … Continue reading →

Spanish Official Visit to Croatia Begins

  November 16, 2022 at 7:01 pm by

Today, Wednesday November 16, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia started a two-day official visit to Croatia.Arrived in early afternoon at the Airport of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, the Royal Couple was welcomed by members of the Croatian government.Afterwards the King and the Queen were officially welcomed by the Croatian President, Zoran Milanović, and his wife, Sanja Musić, at the Presidential Palace. The King and the President inspected … Continue reading →

Swedish State Visit to Jordan: Day Two

  November 16, 2022 at 6:52 pm by

The second day in Jordan, today Wednesday November 16, started with a separate agenda for King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia.The King, accompanied by Crown Prince Al Hussein and Prince Ali, was present at the official opening of a seminar entitled: “Building a Partnership for the Future – A Swedish-Jordanian Trade and Investment Forum”. The seminar was focused on the increasing of the trade and investment opportunities between Sweden … Continue reading →

Swedish State Visit to Jordan Begins

  November 15, 2022 at 7:28 pm by

At the invitation of His Majesty King Abdullah II, Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia started today, Tuesday November 15, a three-day state visit to Jordan.Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania officially received the Swedish Royal Couple with a welcoming ceremony held in the courtyard of the Al Husseiniya Palace. Crown Prince Hussein was present as well.Afterwards, in the Al Husseiniya Palace, took place a private … Continue reading →

Belgian Royals celebrates The King’s Feast

  November 15, 2022 at 3:11 pm by

Today, Tuesday November 15, the Belgian Royal Family has celebrated The King’s Feast. Since 1886, celebrations take place in honour of the Belgian Monarch.King Albert, Queen Paola, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, Prince Laurent and Princess Claire attended a Te Deum service at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde didn’t attend the service as protocol decrees because it would be inappropriate for the … Continue reading →

British Royals Attend Festival of Remembrance and Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph

  November 13, 2022 at 9:42 pm by

This weekend the British Royal Family took part in the ceremonies of Remembrance Day. This was the first Remembrance weekend since the death of Queen Elisabeth and the first presieded by King Charles. On Saturday evening, November 12, King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal and Tim Lawrence, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, attended the Festival of … Continue reading →

State Visit from Italy to the Netherlands – Day Two

  November 10, 2022 at 5:30 pm by

The second day of the Italian state visit started today, Thursday November 10, with a laying wreath ceremony attended by President Mattarella and his daughter, Laura, at The Hague War Monument 1940-1945 that commemorates the victims of the Second World War. The Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, was present as well.Then the President had several institutional meetings with the President of the Senate, the President of the House of Representatives … Continue reading →

State Visit from Italy to the Netherlands Begins

  November 9, 2022 at 6:45 pm by

At the invitation of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, the President of the Republic of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, and his daughter Laura Mattarella, started today, wednesday November 9, a three-day state visit to the Netherlands.King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima officially received the President and his daughter with a welcoming ceremony held at Dam Square in Amsterdam. The King and the President inspected a guard of honor and the national anthems were … Continue reading →

Princess Alexandra is Engaged 

  November 7, 2022 at 5:22 pm by

Today, Monday November 7, the Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has announced the engagement between Princess Alexandra and Mr Nicolas Bagory. Princess Alexandra, fourth child and only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, was born in Luxembourg On February 16, 1991. The Princess obtained her Baccalaureate in Arts and Literature in 2009, later she moved to the United States to study psychology and social sciences and then she … Continue reading →

Danish Working Visit to Vietnam: Last Day 

  November 3, 2022 at 4:45 pm by

Crown Prince Frederik started the third and last day of the working visit to Vietnam today, Thursday November 3, in the Binh Duong Province to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the construction of the largest LEGO factory. The new Lego factory “will be the first factory in Binh Duong province to limit CO2 emissions”.Then the Crown Prince paid a visit to the Scancom Company’s showroom, a Danish “leading global manufacturer … Continue reading →

The Dutch State Visit to Greece Ends in Thessaloniki

  November 2, 2022 at 8:29 pm by

Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima started the third and last day of the state visit to Greece today, Wednesday November 2, by visiting Thessaloniki, the second largest city of the country.Upon the arrival in the city the Royal Couple went to the Labattoir culture area to attend an economic session focused on sustainability and agriculture.Then the King and the Queen were officially welcomed by Konstantinos Zervas, mayor of … Continue reading →

Danish Working Visit to Vietnam: Day Two

  November 2, 2022 at 5:04 pm by

Today, Wednesday November 2, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary started the second day of the working visit to Vietnam with a separate program.The Crown Prince went to the Hải Phòng City, an industrial city, where he was received by the representatives of the government. Then the Crown Prince attended a working meeting focused on the wind energy sector. Afterwards Crown Prince Frederik moved to Dragon Beach, in the Haiphong … Continue reading →

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima’s Second Day in Greece 

  November 1, 2022 at 5:38 pm by

Tuesday November 1st, Their Majesties King WIllem-Alexander and Queen Máxima started their second day in Greece by visiting the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center accompanied by Katerina Sakellaropoulou, President of the Hellenic Republic and her husband, Pavlos Kotsonis.At the center they toured the exhibition entitled: “Resilience – stories of women inspiring change”. This exhibition organized by the Dutch non-profit organization “World Press Photo”, “highlight the resilience and challenges of women, … Continue reading →

Danish Working Visit to Vietnam Begins

  November 1, 2022 at 12:55 pm by

Arrived yesterday in Vietnam, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary started today, Tuesday November 1st, a three-day working visit to the country.The first stop of the working visit was at the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, the founder of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, At Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, the capital of the country. The Crown Prince Couple laid a wreath and visited the mausoleum. Afterwards took place the … Continue reading →