King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima Arrive in Indonesia Ahead of State Visit

  March 9, 2020 at 10:48 am by

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Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima arrived in Indonesia today, Monday March 9, ahead of their four-day state visit to the country. Upon their arrival at the Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in Jakarta the Royal Couple was greeted with a welcoming ceremony with a guard of honour and Indonesian officials. Afterwards Queen Maxima, as special advocate of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Inclusive Finance for Development, had … Continue reading →

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thank Irish royal watchers for success of recent tour

  March 9, 2020 at 3:28 am by

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posted a touching post on Instagram thanking the people of Ireland for meeting them on their three day tour of the country from March 3 – 6. The post included some cards and letters from children they met during the tour, and a thank you message in English and Gaelic. On Tuesday afternoon, the Cambridges touched down at Dublin Airport where they went to … Continue reading →

Princess Beatrix and Princess Mabel Attend Sixth Prince Friso Engineers Awards

  March 5, 2020 at 10:12 am by

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Yesterday, Wednesday March 4, Their Royal Highnesses Princess Beatrix and Princess Mabel presented the sixth edition of the Prince Friso Engineers Awards at the De Oude Bibliotheek Academy in Delft. The award this year went to Bas Reedijk, Head of Water Department at BAM Infraconsult, that “As department head, Reedijk was intensively involved in various projects, including the development of the XblocPlus , an innovative concrete breakwater element suitable for … Continue reading →

Dutch Photo Session in Lech

  February 25, 2020 at 6:00 pm by

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Today, Tuesday February 25, the Dutch Royal Family attended the traditional photo session in the Austrian skiing resort of Lech to mark the start of their winter holiday. The members attending were King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and their three daughters, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane, were also present Princess Beatrix, Prince Constantijn, Princess Laurentien and their children, Countesses Eloise and Leonore and Count Claus-Casimir. The royal family posed … Continue reading →

The Earl and Countess of Snowdon to divorce

  February 19, 2020 at 7:12 am by

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On February 17, it was announced that the Earl and Countess of Snowdon are to divorce after having already lived separately for a few years. The news comes just a week after it was announced that Autumn and Peter Phillips had also divorced. The couple’s spokesperson said “the Earl and Countess of Snowdon have amicably agreed that their marriage has come to an end and that they shall be divorced. … Continue reading →

Peter and Autumn Phillips to divorce

  February 12, 2020 at 8:14 am by

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On 11 February, it was announced that Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn were to divorce, sharing custody of their two children; 9 year-old Savannah and 7 year-old Isla. A statement on the couple’s behalf said that the choice to separate was “the best course of action for their two children and ongoing friendship”. The Queen and other members of the royal family were allegedly told about Peter and Autumn’s … Continue reading →

Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend private engagement at JP Morgan Miami

  February 8, 2020 at 10:29 am by

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On February 6, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a private engagement at the JP Morgan base in Miami. This is the first engagement the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have attended since it was announced that they were to move to Canada for a more private life last month. The exclusive event took place at the 1 Hotel on Miami’s South Beach, where the Sussexes were “keynote speakers”. … Continue reading →

New Foundation Named in Princess Estelle’s Honour

  February 4, 2020 at 8:47 pm by

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Seven year-old Princess Estelle of Sweden has a new foundation named after her as has been announced on February 4 ahead of her birthday on February 23. The Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation was formed in 2019 by Princess Estelle’s parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, who hope the foundation will promote the significance of art and culture in modern society. The first project of the foundation is a temporary exhibition … Continue reading →

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at BAFTAs

  February 3, 2020 at 8:43 am by

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On February 2, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the BAFTA Awards 2020 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, marking Prince William’s tenth year as president of the awards. Many famous faces were also present at the awards, including the on screen queen Olivia Coleman. Prince William presented a fellowship award to Kathleen Kennedy, producer of the Star Wars movies, as well as Jurassic Park, ET Extra Terrestrial … Continue reading →

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Auschwitz memorial service

  January 27, 2020 at 6:38 pm by

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On January 28, 75 years after Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a memorial service at Westminster, also in honour of Holocaust Memorial Day. During the service, William read an extract of a letter written by his great-grandmother, Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark, who helped hide Jewish families during the Holocaust in Greece and is recognised as a Righteous Amongst the Nations by Yad Vashem, … Continue reading →

Dutch Royals Attend the Opening of the Holland Dance Festival

  January 25, 2020 at 6:43 pm by

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On Wednesday January 22, Princess Beatrix and Princess Laurentien were present at the opening of the seventeenth edition of the Holland Dance Festival at the Zuiderstrandtheater in The Hague. The festival consists in around fifty performances from around the world that can be seen in theaters in The Hague, Amsterdam, Tilburg and Delft. Performers of the opening night were the German Gauthier Dance Company that showcased five contemporary “classics” in … Continue reading →

Prince Charles joins leaders and survivors at Auschwitz commemoration

  January 23, 2020 at 6:49 pm by

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On January 23, Prince Charles attended a commemoration in memory of the 75th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation at Yad Vashem in Israel. The memorial took place during the Prince of Wales’s two day trip to Israel and Palestine. He is due to visit Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories, as his first official visit to the area. Princes Charles’s own grandmother, Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark, hid a Jewish … Continue reading →

Princess Laurentien Attends National Reading Breakfast Days

  January 22, 2020 at 11:32 am by

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Today, Wednesday January 22, Princess Laurentien was present at the launch of the 17th edition of the National Reading Breakfast Days at the Zoetermeer Forum Library, in the province of South Holland. At the presence of toddlers and pre-schoolers, the Princess read “Grumpy Duck”. The book, written and illustrated by Petr Horáček and Joyce Dunbar, was elected Picture Book of the Year 2020 by a jury of Dutch children’s librarians. … Continue reading →

Countess of Wessex celebrates birthday with a Buckingham Palace summit

  January 21, 2020 at 7:14 pm by

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The Countess of Wessex attended a summit at the UK/Africa investment with her husband the Earl of Wessex and hosts the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on her fifty-fifth birthday on January 20. The event was also attended by the Princess Royal and aims to bring heads of state and governments together to discuss issues surrounding both Africa and the UK. Important multicultural agencies and famous African companies were also … Continue reading →

Duke and Duchess of Sussex drop HRH title and duties

  January 18, 2020 at 7:09 pm by

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It was announced on January 18 that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will no longer retain their HRH status or perform engagements on behalf of the royal family. This comes after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced on January 8 that they would be stepping back from royal life and were to move abroad to Canada. This time, the couple have stated they aim to repay the £2.4m … Continue reading →

Queen Mathilde visits the Province of Liège

  January 16, 2020 at 6:09 pm by

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Yesterday, Wednesday January 15, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde paid a visit to the Province of Liège. King Philippe didn’t attend the visit because he went to Oman to pay his respects after the death of Sultan Qaboos and to meet the new Sultan Haitham ben Tarek. The visit started in the municipality of Lincent where the Queen, along with the governor of the Province and the mayor of the municipality, … Continue reading →

Back to work for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

  January 15, 2020 at 7:03 pm by

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The Duchess of Cambridge went back to work on January 15 when she visited Bradford with her husband, the Duke of Cambridge, in West Yorkshire. The couple visited the Bradford Khidmat Centre, where they joined a session of the Older Yet Wiser project, which supports grandparents who look after young children. The classes are led by a “monkey puppet” who encourages the grandparents and parents to sing with their children. … Continue reading →

Duchess of Cornwall and Princess Royal on rare engagement together

  January 14, 2020 at 6:49 pm by

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On January 14, the Duchess of Cornwall, or Rothesay as she as known in Scotland, joined her sister-in-law Princess Anne at the University of Aberdeen as she rewards her with an honorary degree. Camilla visited a sports centre and as chancellor of the university, granted Anne an honorary degree in recognition of her charity work. The Princess Royal is patron of Save the Children where she has visited projects across … Continue reading →

Duke and Duchess of Sussex step down from senior royal position

  January 8, 2020 at 7:10 pm by

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It was announced that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have stepped down from their position as senior members of the royal family, without consulting Buckingham Palace beforehand. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced in an Instagram post that they “were to step back as senior members of the royal family” in order to create a “progressive new role within this institution”. It was also announced that the couple … Continue reading →

British royals attend Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene Church

  December 27, 2019 at 4:53 am by

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As per annual tradition, the Queen and several members of her family attended the Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in the Sandringham Estate, Norfolk. The Queen attended on her own this year, as her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, is currently recovering from an illness after being released from hospital the day before. Also attending were the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, Princesses Beatrice and … Continue reading →

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