| On April 25, 2018, Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle attended the Dawn Service held at Hyde Park Corner to commemorate Anzac Day. Anzac Day commemorates Australian and New Zealand casualties and veterans of conflicts and marks the anniversary of the landings in the Dardanelles on April 25, 1915 that would signal the start of the Gallipoli Campaign during the First World War. |
| Queen Rania visited the village of Hayyan Rwaybed in Mafraq to meet with members of the local community, including beneficiaries of an economic-empowerment program supported by the Royal Court. Financed under a royal grant and implemented in collaboration with the Community Centers Association the scheme provides 145 community members with financing to launch their own income-generating projects. |
| In the evening of April 24, 2018, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima received Diplomatic Corps at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam for annual gala dinner. This year's dinner focuses on politics and governance. For that reason, representatives of public sector were also invited to the gala dinner. In addition to the Royal Couple, Princess Beatrix, Princess Margriet and Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven also attended the dinner. |
| In the evening of April 24, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended an official dinner held by President Grybauskaitė at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius. The Crown Couple currently visits Lithuania on the 100th anniversary of independence of Baltic States. Princess Mette-Marit wore a midi dress from 'by Ti Mo' |
| On April 24, 2018, Tuesday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented 2018 Vega Medal with a ceremony held at Stockholm Royal Palace. Geography Professor Gillian Hart of Witwatersrand University was deemed worthy of this year's Vega Medal because of his contributions to human geography. That medal was initiated by Swedish Anthropology and Geography Association (SSAG). Vega Medal is given by Swedish Anthropology and Geography Association to "people who have promoted geographical research in an excellent manner". At the ceremony, the Princess also presented 2018 Johan August Wahlbergs gold medal to Emeritus Professor Arild Holt-Jensen. |
| Upon the invitation of Japanese government on the occasion of 150th anniversary of beginning of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Japan, King Carl Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden are visiting Japan. On the 3rd day of their visit to Japan, the King of Sweden and the Queen of Sweden attended a forum on business form and Dementia. The Queen attended a panel on "Education in Dementia" and "Life solutions for people with Dementia". Then, the King and the Queen invited Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan and Crown Princess Masako to lunch. The King and the Queen met with Japanese Crown Prince Couple at lunch at Palace Hotel in Tokyo. |
| Between the dates of April 23-26, Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Norway's Crown Prince Haakon make an official visit to Baltic States, that is, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia on the occasion of 100th anniversary of their Declaration of Independence. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visited Lithuania today. Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite welcomed Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit with a state ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius. |
| Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto and his wife Angelica Rivera de Pena are presently in the Netherlands for an official visit. On April 24, 2018, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands held a welcoming ceremony for Mexican President Pena Nieto and his wife Angelica Rivera de Pena at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. The visit of Mexican President is dedicated to perpetuating and broadening political relations and increasing economic cooperation in the fields of energy and offshore, maritime, water, agro-food and infrastructure. |
| In the evening of April 23, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended an official dinner held by President of Latvia, Raimonds Vējonis and Mrs. Iveta Vējone at Riga Castle. The Crown Prince Couple currently visits Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia on the 100th anniversary of independence of Baltic States. The Crown Prince Couple will visit Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania today. |
| On April 23, 2018, King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium came to New York for a three day working visit. The King and the Queen were welcomed by Belgium's New York consul and Belgium's UN permanent representative at Stewart International Airport in New York, Orange County. Then, the King and the Queen visited Morgan Library and Museum and Headquarters of United Nations. |
| On April 23, 2018, Princess Marie of Denmark attended SIKON autism conference held at Odense Concert Hall in Odense. This year, SIKON autism conference celebrates 30th anniversary of its establishment and on the occasion of that anniversary, various events are held at the conference. At the conference which will last for two days, attendees may attend presentations and courses and share information about autism. Princess Marie is the patron of Autism National Association. |
| On April 23, 2018, Duchess Catherine of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge departed the Lindo Wing with their baby boy at St Mary's Hospital in London, England. The couple's second son, who was born at 11:01 BST, weighing 8lb 7oz, (3.8 kilograms), is fifth in line to the throne. |
| Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrived at St Mary's Hospital to meet their little brother. The Duchess of Cambridge will be leaving St. Mary’s Hospital this evening. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their son will travel home to Kensington Palace. |
| On April 23, 2018,, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended a memorial service held at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in London to memorialize 25th anniversary of Stephen Lawrence murder. At the service, Prince Harry read out a support message on behalf of Prince Charles of Wales. Stephen was killed by a group of racists on April 22, 1993 in Eltham in southeast of London while waiting at a bus stop. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle met with Stephen's mother, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and his brother Stuart at the same time for "celebrate his life and legacy". |
| Between the dates of April 23-26, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway make an official visit to Baltic States, that is, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia on the occasion of 100th anniversary of their Declaration of Independence. The Crown Prince Couple visited Latvia today. President of Latvia, Raimonds Vējonis and First Lady Iveta Vējone welcomed the Crown Couple with a welcoming ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Riga. |
| On April 27, Friday, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel of Sweden will visit Riga, the capital of Latvia on the occasion of 100th anniversary of Latvia's 1918 Declaration of Independence. On April 23, 2018, Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel attended a meeting with officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to receive in-depth information about Latvia before Riga visit. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Crown Princess couple about the current issues in Latvia. |
| The Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to a baby boy on Monday morning at the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s hospital. "The baby weighed 8lbs 7oz", (3.8 kilograms), Kensington Palace said in a tweet. "The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth. Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well." According to tradition, news of the birth will be displayed on an easel in front of Buckingham Palace. |
