| On August 15, 2018, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden visited Älvdalen region affected by forest fires last month and the fire brigade. On July 12, forest fires started in various locations and military training areas in Älvdalen district and the fires were brought under control with extinguishing efforts that lasted for 15 days. During the forest fires, a forest area of 13 thousand hectares was burnt. |
| On August 15, 2018, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark held a meeting about new version of "Fri for Mobberi" with Helle Ostergaard, Mary Foundation's Director, at the Amalienborg Palece in Copenhagen. Fri for Mobberi/Free of Bullying is a Danish preventative programme. This anti-bullying programme consists of a suitcase containing various tools and methods to support efforts to prevent bullying among 3-8 year olds at kindergartens and primary schools. |
| On 15 August Vaduz plays host to a huge celebration attended by thousands of Liechtenstein citizens and guests from many countries. The National Day begins with the State Act held on the lawn in front of Vaduz Castle, including speeches by the Prince and the president of the parliament. National Day is the only day of the year when the gardens are open to the general public. The Princely Family, that is, Prince Hans-Adam II, Princess Marie, Hereditary Prince Alois, Hereditary Princess Sophie, Prince Joseph Wenzel and Prince Nikolaus were present at the this reception. |
| On August 15, 2018, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie visited Hærens Sergent School (Hærens Sergentskole) in Varde to mark the 30th anniversary of the Prince's graduation from the school. According to the needs of the army, Hærens Sergent School educates commanders who suit basic values and performs basic military training for officers. Prince Nikolai started his two-year education in the Royal Danish Army’s Sergeant School on August 2. The normal military training in Denmark lasts for one year. However, the two-year long education the Prince is in for is voluntary. |
| The Ducal couple of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa are continuing their summer holiday at their mansion in Bormes-les-Mimosas located on the French coast. The mansion is located beside Brégançon Castle which is the summer residence of the President of France and currently, President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte are there for summer holiday. On Sunday, the Grand Ducal couple visited their neighbour Macrons and there is a photo of holidaymakers taken while they are on an electric car looking like a golf cart. The Grand Ducal family is the owner of Torre Sarrazine land which is across Brégançon Castle. |
| On August 19, 2018, Sunday, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden will visit Estonia on the occasion of celebrations of 100th anniversary of independence of Estonia. According to the visit program, the Crown Princess couple will be welcomed by President Kersti Kaljulaid of Estonia at Tallinn Presidential Palace. The program begins with an individual meeting and a lunch at the Presidential Palace. Then, the Crown Princess couple will plant a tree at Kadriorg Park. |
| Paper which is a fashion and popular culture magazine located in New York published an article about Crown Princess Elisabeth with the title "Elisabeth of Belgium: Next Generation Style Star". In the article, it is written that Queen Mathilde is one of the most stylish royals in Europe and that it looks like she passed her style gene onto her daughter Elisabeth. In the article, it is stated that 16 year old future Queen loves Maje, a French brand and that she prefers bright colors like pink and orange as her mother. |
| On August 12, Princess Ayako of Japan officially got engaged to Kei Moriya with a traditional ceremony held in Tokyo. The traditional engagement ceremony is called "Nosai no Gi". After the engagement ceremony, the couple went to the Imperial Palace and declared their loyalty to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. Imperial Household Agency released photos of the couple, taken on July 20 and August 5. The daughter of late Prince Takamado and Princess Hasako, Princess Ayako works as a research assistant at Josai International University. The wedding ceremony will take place at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo on October 29. |
| Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice, Prince Edward and Lady Louise Windsor attended a Sunday service at Crathie Church near Balmoral this morning. The Queen came to Balmoral Castle for summer holiday on Monday. Crathie Church is near Balmoral and the Queen regularly attends church service in her annual holiday. |
| In memory of late Danish Prince Henrik who died on February 13, a piano recital was performed by American pianist Alan Gampel for the benefit of Issia Association at Cayrou Castle (Château du Cayrou) in Puy-l'Évêque town in the South of France. The concert was organized by the sister of Prince Henrik, Catherine de Montpezat. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark attended the concert. ISSIA (d'Issia Pourquoi Pas)Association aims to help young Africans, especially young disabled individuals from the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso with socio-economic education workshops. |
| On August 11, 2018, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden attended award ceremony of Solliden 2018 Themed Gardens exhibition and presented awards to this year's awardees. In the Solliden best garden contest, two awards are given as Solliden award and Visitors award. Solliden award is the biggest award and selected by the jury and given to the best garden. The awardee of Visitors award is determined as a result of voting of visitors between the dates of July 1 and August 9 and visitors vote for the garden they like the most. |
| On August 11, 2018, Princess Sofia of Sweden visited LMLGA Festival held in Gärdet. The Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia's Foundation and LMLGA organization (Let´s Make Love Great Again) hold a music and entertainment festival in Gärdet, Stockholm on August 11, 12 and all Sweden is invited to the festival. At the festival which will last for two days, many free of charge concerts and conferences will be held. The purpose of the festival is to gather people around the message of love, sincerity and friendship. |
| On August 10, 2018, Princess Sofia of Sweden gave an interview to Swedish television channel TV4 (Nyhetsmorgon), about the safety of children and young people on online media. The reporter of this interview was Casten Almqvist. Nyhetsmorgon is a Swedish morning news and talk show that airs every morning on TV4. |
| On August 9, 2018, Princess Mako of Japan visited Tottori Prefecture to attend the 1300th anniversary of the opening of Daisen-ji. Princess Mako welcomed by Tottori Governor Shinji Hirai at Yonago airport. Princess Mako visited Yonago City Museum of Art. On August 9, Princess Mako attended celebrations of 1300th anniversary of Daisen-ji Temple. Mount Daisen is a volcanic mountain in Tottori Prefecture. Halfway up the mountain stands a Buddhist temple, Daisen-ji. This has existed as a centre of worship since the Heian period. It was founded by the Tendai sect in 718. |
| Today, on August 9, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark met with Katja Iversen who is the CEO of "Women Deliver" at the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen. The Crown Princess received information about activities of the organization and the preparations for the Women Deliver Conference in Canada in June 2019. Iversen was recently named in the top 10 of Apolitical’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy. |
| On August 9, 2018, Norwegian Royal Family, that is, King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, Princess Märtha Louise, Emma Tallulah Behn, Leah Isadora Behn and Maud Angelica Behn visited Svalbard University Center (UNIS) which celebrates 25th anniversary of its establishment. The Royal Family was welcomed by UNIS Director Harald Ellingsen and Leader of Community Council Mr. Arild Olsen. The Royal Family also visited Svalbard Museum for a museum tour and a press conference. |
| Yesterday was 30th birthday of Princess Beatrice of York who is the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson and is also the fifth granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. The Royal Family released on its official twitter account a collage consisting of 30 photos (#30at30) of Princess Beatrice and congratulated her birthday. Beatrice's mother, Sarah Ferguson shared on Instagram childhood photos showing Beatrice and her sister Eugenie together with the title "Happy birthday my Trixie - Belle so proud of you xx". Happy 30th birthday to you, Princess Beatrice. |
| Princess Marie of Denmark attended the opening of new store of "Too Good To Go" in Frederiksberg. Too Good To Go is a company which focuses on reduction of food waste. Too Good To Go struggles with food waste by giving stores a platform to sell their surplus food. The company was founded in 2016 and actively operates in 8 European countries and helps restaurants and food stores sell their surplus production which may go to waste. (Princess Marie wore a new pleated flared dress by Michael Kors) |
| New holiday photos of Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Grand Duke Jean, Prince Jean, Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau, her husband Antonius Willms and their son Zeno taken in Cabasson which is a holiday destination in Bormes-les-Mimosas were released. (The baby of Princess Marie-Gabrielle and Antonius Willms, Zeno was born in June. Marie Gabrielle is a niece of Grand Duke Henri and she got married to Antonius Willms last year. The Couple lives and works in Munich.) |
| Grand Duchess Maria Teresa invited a reporter of German magazine Bunte to Berg Castle and gave an interview to Bunte. There are new photos in the magazine. The details of the interview may be read on the website of Bunte magazine. Here: Bunte |
| On August 8, 2018, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended "Future of Fashion" design show held at Copenhagen CIFF Bella Center. "Future of Fashion" is the joint design show of The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (KADK) and Design School Kolding. The Crown Princess also visited CIFF fair. "Future of Fashion" Show takes place as part of CFW2018. The Princess wore a frida dress by Art Fusion Copenhagen |
| Crown Prince family of Denmark, that is, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent visited Knuthenborg Safaripark on the last day of their 2018 summer holiday. Knuthenborg Safaripark is a safari park on the island of Lolland in the southeast of Denmark. |
| On Sunday, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel visited the 4th Solliden Vehicles Exhibition (entusiastfordonsutställning). About 280 vehicles participated in 2018 Motor Vehicles Exhibition held by Solliden and Öland motor clubs. In the afternoon, the King presented awards to owners of the vehicles most liked by both visitors and the expert jury. The King participated in the exhibition with his 1966 AC Cobra car as in previous years. |
| This weekend, Danish Crown Prince family, that is, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and their children Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine visited Samsø island in Kattegat, Lyø island in Funen and Marselisborg Marine in Aaarhus with the royal yacht KDM Dannebrog. During their 2018 summer holiday, the Crown Prince family has visited Graasten, Skagen, Tisvilde, Fredensborg, Samsø and Aarhus until today. |
| On August 6, 2018, King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain received Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his wife Maria Begona Gomez Fernandez for a meeting at Marivent Palace in Palma de Mallorca. Queen Letizia wore a dress by Adolfo Domínguez. Maria Begona Gomez Fernandez also wore a dress by Carolina Herrera |
| Queen Elizabeth II arrived at Balmoral Castle to begin summer holiday. The Queen is welcomed to Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire in traditional style today by the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The Queen inspected the battalion, who will provide guards for the duration of her holiday, outside the castle gates. Balmoral Castle is the summer residence of Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Family. |
| On Aug 6, 2018, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Lady Louise visited The Association of Sail Training Organisations at Haslar Marina in Gosport, Hampshire. The Countess and Lady Louise board the Donald Searl from Haslar Marina and received a briefing from the boat’s skipper, Bill. The Association is the UK's National Sail Training Organisation made up of more than 30 not-for-profit organizations that operate more than 50 Sail Training vessels around the UK. The Countess is Patron of The Association of Sail Training Organisations, which uses Sail Training to teach young and disabled people about their own strengths, talents and the value of teamwork. |
| Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan visited the Hyogo Prefecture. On the second day of their visit to Hyogo, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess attended the opening ceremony of the 100th Japanese High School Baseball Championship held at Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya. On the first day of their Hyogo visit, Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako visited Kobe Children's Hospital and Kobe Proton Center in Kobe. |
| On August 5, 2018, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and her daughter, Lady Louise Windsor, attended the final of the 2018 Hockey Women’s World Cup at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London. The Countess of Wessex and Lady Louise Windsor met with some of the England Hockey players at the event, as well as the and volunteer “Hockey Makers” who play a crucial role in the smooth running of the tournament. The Countess of Wessex is the Patron of England Hockey since 2006. |
| In the evening of August 04, Spanish Royal Family, that is, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, Infanta Sofia, Emeritus Queen Sofia, Infanta Elena and their children Felipe Juan Froilan and Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón came together for dinner at a restaurant in Cala de Portixol, Palma de Mallorca. |
| On August 04, 2018, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the wedding of Prince Harry's childhood friend Charlie van Straubenzee and his bride Daisy Jenks. The wedding took place in the village of Frensham in Surrey. Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank also attended the wedding ceremony. Meghan Markle wore a pleated block monochrome shirt dress by Canadian fashion label Club Monaco. The long, sleeveless midi Shoanah dress has colourful detailing of lilac, pink and forest green, and is tied off in a bow with a black Abasi belt from Club Monaco. |
| Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia of Spain visited the Royal Nautical Club the last day of the 37th Copa del Rey Mapfre sailing cup on August 4, 2018 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. |
| Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is celebrating her 37th birthday today. The Duchess of Sussex (born Rachel Meghan Markle; August 4, 1981), is an American-born member of the British royal family. On August 4, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend the wedding of Charlie Van Straubenzee, one of Prince Harry’s best friends, with Prince William and Kate Middleton in attendance. Happy birthday to you, Duchess Meghan |
| On August 3, 2018, King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and former Queen Sofia of Spain hosted the traditional summer reception for the authorities of the Balearic Islands and representatives of the local society, at the Royal Palace of La Almudaina in Palma de Mallorca. (Queen Letizia wore a knit wool top by Hugo Boss). |
| Today is August 3 and Charlotte Casiraghi celebrates her 32nd birthday. Charlotte Marie Pomeline, better known as Charlotte Casiraghi was born on August 3, 1986 at Princess Grace Hospital. Charlotte Casiraghi is the daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover and the late Stefano Casiraghi. Happy birthday to you, Charlotte Casiraghi |
| Today, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden shared a photo showing together Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel on their Instagram account. The photo was taken at Solliden Palace on the island of Öland. |
| Queen Margrethe II and Princess Benedikte are currently having a holiday at the castle in Gråsten. However, they spare time for trips in South Jutland region. On Thursday, two sisters made a trip to Ribe together. Queen Margrethe visited Ribe Viking Center which she had visited eight years ago. Her little sister, Princess Benedikte made a special visit to Jacob A. Riis Museum. Journalist Jacob Augustus Riis (1849–1914) was born and grew up in Ribe which is the oldest city of Denmark. |
| Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie gave an interview for September 2018 edition of British Vogue. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie told the difficulties of social media in their first joint interview and also told that they become an object of mockery all the time and that they face criticism. They also confessed that it is very hard to live in the public eye and that they sometimes cry because of the critics. |
| Today, with a press release and a family photo, Swedish Royal Court announced that Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill plans to move to Florida. In the press release, it is stated that the children of the couple are still in the preschool period and that this is a chance, that Princess Madeleine will continue to work with World Childhood Foundation and that Chris O'Neill will continue to carry out his businesses in Europe. It is also stated that the programs of the family in Stockholm will not go wrong. |
| Yesterday evening, on August 1, 2018, King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonore, Infanta Sofía, Queen Sofia and Infanta Elena of Spain attended world famous Lebanese violinist Ara Malikian's concert held at Adriano Harbour of South Mallorca. |
| Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and their children visited Bergman Center in Fårö island on 25th July. Located on the island of Fårö, the Bergman Center is a cultural center that focuses on the life and artistic achievements of legendary Swedish director and writer Ingmar Bergman. At the photo Princess Victoria, Daniel and Oscar. |
| Spanish royal family is spending their 2018 summer holiday in Palma de Mallorca. This morning, former Queen Sofia, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia of Spain went for a walk in the downtown of Palma de Mallorca and visited Mercat de l’Olivar fish market and Plaza de los Patines ecological market and listened to the explanations of sellers about their products.(Queen Letizia is wearing Mango top) |
| Just like every year, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia are spending some time in Båstad in the summer months and on Friday, they were seen in Bastad Pepe's Bodega Club located on the western coast of Sweden together with their children. It is said that Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia met there in 2009. |
| Yesterday, on July 30, Swedish Royal Family visited regions that were affected by severe forest fires in Sweden. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visited Färila fire brigade which is located in Ljusdal Municipality in Hälsingland region. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel received information about the fires in the region and efforts made to extinguish the fires. On the same day, King Carl Gustaf visited Pålgård fire region. The Crown Princess wore a blue blouse by Baum und Pferdgarten. |
| On July 30, 2018, at Togu Palace, Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan hosted children reporters who came from Okinawa and Hokkaido cities. 60 primary school and secondary school students spent an hour with the couple. The couple talked to each of the children reporters and the chat lasted for an hour. |
| Danish fashion designer Charlotte Sparre shared on her Instagram account a holiday photo taken at Chateau de Cayx, showing herself, her husband, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie and the children Prince Felix, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena. Chateau de Cayx is the holiday house of Danish royal family. |
| Princess Charlene of Monaco made a friendly visit to residents of Résidence A Qietüdine (a retirement home) on Saturday after celebrations of the 70th Monaco Red Cross Ball Gala and gave gifts. Among the gifts, there were photos of her twins, Princess Gabriella and Crown Prince Jacques of Monaco, that were taken a few days ago in Roc Angel Gardens. A Qietüdine which is a retirement home located near Rock Harbour in the city center is part of a national project. |
| On July 29, 2018, King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Crown Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia of Spain joined the 2018 Summer Photocall, at the Almudaina Palace on the island of Mallorca. The royal family traditionally spend their lengthy holiday at the palace, their official summer residence, on the Balearic island. Queen Letizia wore a new white cotton sleeveless dress from Dafalia collection of Hugo Boss. |
| On July 29, 2018, Infanta Elena of Spain and her daugther Victoria Federica Marichalar Borbon attended the training day of 37th Copa del Rey Mapfre Sailing Cup at the Royal Nautic Club in Palma de Mallorca. The Copa del Rey MAPFRE is organised by the Real Club Náutico de Palma and the Spanish Sailing Federation. The regatta will be held in the Bay of Palma de Mallorca from the 30th July to 4th August 2018. |
| On July 29, 2018, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Princess Benedikte of Denmark attended a church service (festgudstjeneste) held at Grasten Palace Church in Grasten |
| Britain's Princess Alexandra visited FitzRoyUK in Suffolk to officially open Stepping Stones service. Stepping Stones is home to four ladies with learning disabilities who are supported by the charity to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Princess Alexandra met with the young ladies, their families and FitzRoy staff, and was given a tour around their bungalow. Princess Alexandra is the patron of FitzRoy since 1985. FitzRoy is a national charity transforming the lives of people with learning disabilities and autism, helping them get the most out of life. |
