| Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, their children Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus played in a friendly football match played between Skaugum football team and Nordstrand Allsport football team. The match was organized by the Norwegian Football Federation and played at Skaugum Stadium. Nordstrand football team consists of players between the ages of 10 and 21 who have physical or mental development disorders. Nordstrand team won the match by 8-7. |
| On the second and last day of their visit to San Antonio, on June 18, 2018, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visited San Antonio Museum of Art. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended the opening of 'Masterpieces of Spanish Painting from Madrid' exhibition at San Antonio Museum of Art. (On June 19, King Felipe and Queen Letizia will visit Washington DC and will be received by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House). |
| On June 18, 2018, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla of Cornwall, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince Edward, Countess Sophie of Wessex, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne attended the Order of The Garter Service at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England. The Order of the Garter is the senior and oldest British Order of Chivalry, founded by Edward III in 1348. Every June, a grand procession of the knights takes place at Windsor Castle, accompanied by a marching band and Officers of the Order, all in grand ceremonial dress. The Queen is Sovereign of the Order of the Garter. |
| On June 18, 2018, Crown Princess Victoria attended the 2018 Ocean Summit held at Ocean Race Club in Frihamnen in Gothenburg. The series of Ocean Summits are part of the Volvo Ocean Race sustainability programme.The summits address ocean health issues, with a specific focus on plastic pollution. |
| On June 16, 2018, Saturday, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan of Sussex attended the wedding of Celia McCorquodale and George Woodhouse. (Celia McCorquodale is Prince Harry's cousine). The wedding ceremony took place at St. Andrew and St. Mary's Church in Stoke Rochford. Celia McCorquodale is the daughter of Lady Sarah McCorquodale, the late Princess Diana's eldest sister. Duchess Meghan wore a blue and white floral print maxi dress by Oscar de la Renta. |
| King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain came to San Antonio city of Texas state, which celebrates 300th anniversary of its establishment. The city was established in 1718 by the Spanish mission. On June 17, 2018, the King and the Queen were welcomed by a ceremony held at the Spanish Governor's Palace and the city key of San Antonio was presented to the King and the Queen. Afterwards, the King and the Queen visited Mission San José, together with San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg. |
| On June 17, 2018, Prince Albert II, Princess Charlene, Crown Prince Jacques, Princess Gabriella of Monaco and Pierre Casiraghi attended the Riviera Water Bike Challenge 2018 (RWBC 2018) in Monaco. 22 teams consisting of 44 athletes, participated in the second edition of the Riviera Water Bike Challenge. The Riviera Water Bike Challenge includes a mix of celebrities, athletes, Formula 1 drivers and the Prince and Princess. The funds raised by the “Riviera Water Bike Challenge” will help to finance "The Princess Charlene Foundation"s project in Burkina Faso. |
| Yesterday, Princess Mabel attended AmsterdamDiner 2018 event held at AFAS Live. AmsterdamDiner is a charity event which raises money for the Aids Foundation. During the event, Princess Mabel was deemed worthy of 2018 Amsterdam Diner Award for her worldwide support to fighting against HIV and AIDS. Princess Mabel openly and actively participates in fighting against AIDS. Activities of Princess Mabel have focused on strengthening of human rights, supporting defenseless groups and especially supporting teenager girls and young women suffering from HIV infections. |
| Saturday morning King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visited New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park, together with Mayor LaToya Cantrell. King Felipe and Queen Letizia watched a Cultural Show of the city of Louisiana related to "jazz" and "Mardi Gras Indians" held at the Museum of Art. The Mardi Gras Indians are a subculture of New Orleans. King Felipe and the Queen are in New Orleans to help celebrate the city's 300th anniversary. New Orleans was founded in 1718. |
| Princess Marie of Denmark and Prince Joachim of Denmark visited Folkemødet (The People's Political Festival) held in Allinge. Folkemødet is a meeting where Danish politicians, non-governmental organizations, associations and various organizations gather in Allinge, a coastal town in order to discuss current political issues of Bornholm. Princess Marie visited events of Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Ministry of Environment and Food, and DanChurchAid. |
| King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain officially began their tour of New Orleans Friday afternoon with a welcoming event at the Gallier Hall. Mayor of New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell presented a key to the city to the King and the Queen, as part of the city's 300th anniversary celebration. New Orleans was founded in 1718. France gave the Louisiana Territory to Spain in 1763. King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended a lunch held by Mayor LaToya Cantrell at Gallier Hall. After the lunch, the King and the Queen of Spain visited the Louisiana State Museum. |
| On June 14, 2018, Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited the eFarmz' bio store in Anderlecht, to meet with enterprises focusing on sustainable development in Brussels. The comprehensive subjects such as climate changes, sustainable development, transformation of food system, biotechnology and economy of food systems are dealt with at the meeting. Queen Mathilde is an Advocate for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Queen Mathilde wore a peplum dress by ZARA. |
| Yesterday, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway visited a couple of industrial companies in Hordaland. The Crown Couple firstly visited Industriutvikling Vest company in Knarvik and received information about the company's new innovation projects. The Couple then visited Knarvik Industri og Miljø AS (KIM) company which operates in the field of recycling of waste garbage. Afterwards, the Couple visited Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk AS wool yarn factory. |
| The son of Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill, Prince Nicolas (Nicolas Paul Gustaf Bernadotte, born on June 15, 2015) celebrates his third birthday today. On the occasion of that birthday, Swedish Royal Court released a new photo of Prince Nicolas. The photo was taken by Royal photographer Erika Gerdemark. |
| On June 12-13, 2018, Princess Marie made a working visit to Scottish Fire and Rescue Service together with Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA). There, the Princess received information about preventive activities and flood rescue activities of the Scottish fire brigade. Princess Marie works as a project manager in DEMA in the field of search and rescue. Princess Marie wore a new coat by Goat Fashion. |
| King Felipe and Queen Letizia are making a visit to United States of America between the dates of June 14-19. The visit will take place in New Orleans (Louisiana), San Antonio (Texas) and Washington. The King and Queen of Spain, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell arrived at New Orleans International Airport on June 14, Thursday. The King and the Queen were welcomed by Governor John Bel Edwards of Louisiana State and his wife Donna Edwards at the airport. On June 19, King Felipe and Queen Letizia will visit Washington DC and will be received by President Donald Trump of USA and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House. |
| On June 14, 2018, Queen Sofia of Spain and Infanta Elena attended presentation ceremony of 2018 awards of Mapfre Foundation held at The Casino de Madrid in Madrid. The Mapfre Foundation is a non-profit institution created in 1979 by MAPFRE – a global insurance company with a presence in 49 countries across all five continents. |
| On June 14, 2018, King Carl XVI Gustaf , Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia and Princess Madeleine attended 2018 Polar Music Prize held at Grand Hotel in Stockholm. The Polar Music Prize is a Swedish international award founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, best known as the manager of the Swedish band ABBA, with a donation to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. |
| On June 14, 2018, Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duchess of Sussex visited Cheshire. The Duchess of Sussex and this is her first engagement with the Queen. During the visit the pair opened a road bridge in Widnes and visit The Storyhouse and Town Hall in Chester. After the Queen and Duchess unveil the plaque at Storyhouse, they attended a lunch at Chester Town Hall with local politicians and civic dignitaries. Next, The Queen and The Duchess met members of the public in Chester City Centre as they walked to Chester Town Hall. Duchess Meghan is wearing bespoke Givenchy and Sarah Flint Perfect shoes for today’s events in Cheshire. |
| On June 13, Queen Rania of Jordan visited the Families Development Association's (FDA) headquarters in Jabal Al Qusor and attended a meeting with board members and staff. Then, the Queen visited FDA’s sewing workshop, which provides a platform for women to create and market their handicrafts. FDA is a non-governmental organization that aims to empower women by helping them develop skills needed in the modern workplace and by increasing their awareness of their rights. |
| In the evening of June 13, 2018, Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended the opening of the 41st Norwegian Short Film Festival at the Grimstad Cultural Centre (Grimstad kulturhus) in Grimstad. The Norwegian Short Film Festival (Kortfilmfestivalen) is a short film festival with a competition programme for Norwegian and international short film, short documentaries and Norwegian music videos. |
| Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attended AquaVision 2018 conference held in Stavanger. AquaVision is a world-class aquaculture conference. The Crown Princess gave a speech on “The Ocean Challenge and SeaBOS" at the conference. SeaBOS is a collaboration that marks the first time companies from Asia, Europe and US have joined together to stop overfishing, illegal catch and the use of slave labour in fisheries. |
| On June 12, 2018, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg visited the Kräizbierg Foundation in Dudelange, which helps people with disabilities. Prince Guillaume and his wife Stéphanie attended certificates presentation ceremony held for people with handicaps who have completed education at Kräizbierg Foundation Training Department. In existence since 1977, the Kräizbierg Foundation is currently home to around 130 people with physical disabilities. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume is the honorary president of Kräizbierg Fondation. |
| Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Camille Gottlieb, Pauline Ducruet, Louis Ducruet and his fiancee Marie Chevallier visited the Monaco Top Cars Collection Museum to celebrate the launch of the TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf Limited Edition 50th Anniversary. The Monaco Top Cars Collection (or the Exhibition of HSH The Prince of Monaco's Vintage Car Collection) is an automobile museum in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. |
| On June 12, 2018, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended a meeting with UN Refugee Chief Filippo Grandi at the Amalienborg Frederik VIII's Palace in Copenhagen. Ulla Tørnæs, Minister for Development Cooperation and Christian Friis Bach, Secretary-General of Danish Refugee Council (DCR) were also present at the meeting. Crown Princess Mary is the Patron of UN Danish Refugee Council. |
| Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg attended the MUDAM's (The Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art) "Nuit des Mécènes" event. Every year Mudam-Lux organises the Patrons' Evening, (Nuit des Mécènes) with the aim of thanking its patrons, donors and sponsors. The 2018 edition took place last Tuesday. Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie is the president of Mudam. |
| Crown Princess Victoria's 12th hiking in the landscape of Sweden takes place in Skane on June 12. The route of Crown Princess Victoria's 12th hiking continued with Stenshuvud national park, Vitemölla, Verkeån, Backaleden, Haväng and Brösarps. During the hiking, the Crown Princess visited Österlen Natural School. Thus far, the Crown Princess completed hikings in Västergötland, Västerbotten, Östergötland, Värmland, Blekinge, Närke, Lapland, Gotland, Öland and Bohuslän. |
| On June 12, 2018, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway visited a culture festival the Kulturfest Tøyen that was held at Tøyen Park in Oslo. Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore a new cotton kitchen dress from by TiMo. |
| In the evening of June 11, 2018,, Sophie, Countess of Wessex attended a charity reception and dinner held for the benefit of Leeds Cares (Leeds Children's Hospital Charitable Foundation) at Harewood House in Leeds. Leeds Cares was formerly known as Leeds Hospital Charitable Foundation and re-launched with its current identity in May 2018. (The Countess wore a Andina Llama print silk shirtdress from GALVAN) |
| On June 12, 2018, Queen Letizia of Spain attended a meeting with the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Help Against Drug Addiction (FAD) at Iberdrola Headquarters in Madrid, Spain. Queen Letizia became honorary president of FAD in September 2015, taking on the role from Queen Sofia who served as patron for nearly 30 years. |
| On June 11, 2018, King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited the painting restoration workshop of the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA) in Brussels. The Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (Koninklijk Instituut voor het Kunstpatrimonium - Institut Royal du Patrimoine Artistique) is a Belgian federal institute of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office. The institute studies and conserves the artistic and cultural assets of Belgium. |
| On June 11, 2018, Princess Sofia of Sweden attended Sophiahemmet's graduation ceremony held at Stockholm City Hall in Stockholm. Princess Sofia presented graduation brooches to the nurses who completed their education at Sophiahemmet University. Princess Sofia is the honorary president of Sophiahemmets non-profit organization. Princess Sofia wore a new green montana silk dress from LK BENNETT. |
| On June 11, 2018, Sophie, Countess of Wessex visited Leeds Children's Hospital in Leeds, England. The Countess met with Leeds Hospital's Youth Forum Group at their Place2Be. The Youth Forum is made up of people being treated at the hospital who offer mutual support and help each other with issues young people face. Also, The Countess opened Leeds Hospital's dedicated Children's new Clinical Research Facility. The Countess of Wessex is Patron of Leeds Children's Hospital. |
| On June 8, Friday, Princess Adrienne was baptised by Archbishop Antje Jackelén at Stockholm Drottningholm Palace Chapel. Today, on June 11, official baptism photos of Princess Adrienne were published at the royal website. The photos were taken by photographer Erika Gerdemark at Drottningholm Palace. These official photos are family photos showing Princess Adrienne's family members and godparents together. |
| On June 11, 2018, Crown Princess Victoria attended EAT Stockholm Food Forum 2018 (EATforum18) held at Stockholm Clarion Hotel Sign. This year, comprehensive subjects such as climate changes, sustainable development, transformation of food system, biotechnology and economy of food systems are dealt with in the forum. |
| The Duke of Cambridge took part in Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy at Beaufort Polo Club on Sunday. Duchess Catherine of Cambridge with Princess Charlotte and Prince George visited Gloucestershire to watch and support Prince William in Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy. Also present was Savannah Phillips, the 7-year-old daughter of Peter Phillips, who is William’s first cousin and brother of Zara Tindall. The Duchess wore a blue Striped off-the-shoulder midi dress from Zara. |
| Yesterday, June 9, 2018 was 25th wedding anniversary of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princes Masako. The Imperial Household Agency released new photos of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princes Masako on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary. On that day, Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princes Masako held a reception at the Togu Palace to accept the congratulations. Prince Naruhito is expected to succeed his father, Emperor Akihito, in May 2019. |
| Today is the 36th birthday of Princess Madeleine of Sweden. On the occassion of that birthday, Swedish Royal Court published a new photo of Princess Madeleine. Princess Madeleine of Sweden who is the Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland is the youngest child of King Carl Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden. She got married to Christopher O'Neill on June 8, 2013 and the wedding took place in Royal Palace chapel. The couple has three children, namely, Princess Leonore, Prince Nicolas and Princess Adrienne. Happy birthday to you, Princess Madeleine. |
| Charlotte Casiraghi attended the 2018 Philosophical Encounters (Les Rencontres Philosophiques 2018) held at the Oceanographic Museum. Charlotte released a book on philosophy a few months ago. Founded in 2015 by Charlotte Casiraghi, Joseph Cohen, Robert Maggiori and Raphael Zagury, the Philosophical Encounters of Monaco aims to open up philosophy to the greatest number by proposing series of thematic conferences. |
| In the evening of June 9, 2018, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended this years Reumert Award 2018 show, which was live broadcasted from the Royal Danish Playhouse in Copenhagen. The Reumert prize is an annual Danish awards ceremony to recognize excellence in theatre achievements in Denmark. The prize was founded by the Bikuben Foundation in 1998 and has been handed annually since then. |
| On June 9, 2018, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla of Cornwall, Duchess Catherine of Cambridge, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan of Sussex, Princess Anne, Countess Sophie of Wessex, Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice and Lady Louise Windsor attended the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony at the Royal Horseguards in London. The parade marks the official birthday of the Sovereign, even though the Queen's actual birthday is on April 21st. The Duchess of Sussex took part in her first ever Trooping the Colour parade today. The Duchess of Sussex is wearing a dress by Carolina Herrera. The Duchess of Cambridge is wearing a dress by Alexander McQueen. |
| On June 8, 2018, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg attended the presentation of the LeguTec project and toured the agriculture area in Manternach with Minister Fernand Etgen and the President of the National Assembly Mr Pierre Bley. The aim of this project is to find the best possible mechanical weed control method for soybean cultivation in terms of site, weed pressure and yield. |
| On June 8, 2018, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended the 5th anniversary of the SIKT conference at the Royal Palace in Oslo. SIKT is a gathering point where about 200 young leaders and talents in the age of 20 to 40 are gathered after being invited by Crown Prince Haakon. It is one of the Crown Prince’s own initiatives. The purpose is to make a relevant and fun arena for original thinking and discussion. Participants come from all over the country and from all sectors; business sector, public sector, organisations, culture, academia, media and sports. |
| Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway finished her journey with the subject of "Literature Train 2018" and arrived in Oslo. On the last day of Literature Train 2018 program, Crown Princess Mette-Marit visited Stavanger Culture House and Library on June 8, 2018. The Crown Princess introduces a literary talk between authors Author Zeshan Shakar and the Mayor of Oslo, Ms Marianne Borgen about book themes and hints, and the attendees and audience shared these talks on social media. |
| Today, on June 8, 2018, the daughter of Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill, Princess Adrienne was baptised at Drottningholm Castle Church in Stockholm. Anouska d’Abo, Charlotte Kreuger Cederlund, Coralie Charriol Paul, Nader Panahpour, Baron Gustav Thott and Natalie Werner became godparents of Princess Adrienne. King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Oscar, Prince Carl Philip, Princess Sofia, Prince Alexander, Prince Gabriel, Princess Leonore and Prince Nicolas attended the baptism. (VIDEO) |
| On the second day of Crown Princess Mette-Marit's the 2018 Literary Train tour, the train travelled from Kristiansand to Stavanger, making stops in Egersund, Ogna and Stavanger. Along the route, the Crown Princess attended literary meetings between authors and the public at the local librarys. The Crown Princess talked with Author Monica Isakstuen at Egersund library. She introduces a literary talk between the authors Helge Torvund and Fredrik Wandrup at the Ogna library. |
| On June 7, 2018, Queen Sonja and Princess Ingrid Alexandra attended the unveiling of sculptures in the Princess Ingrid Alexandra's Sculpture Park in Oslo. The sculptures are designed by and for children. The King opened Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s sculpture park in May 2016, as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the King and Queen. |
| Princess Adrienne will be baptised tomorrow at Drottningholm Palace Chapel after a reception to be held at Drottningholm Palace. The godparents for Princess Adrienne of Sweden have been announced today. Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill have chosen six friends to be godparents of Princess Adrienne. The Swedish royal court confirmed they had picked Anouska d’Abo, Charlotte Kreuger Cederlund, Coralie Charriol Paul, Nader Panahpour, Baron Gustav Thott and Natalie Werner. |
| Queen Letizia of Spain chaired the annual meeting of the Board of the Student Residence (Residencia de Estudiantes) today. Student Residence, is one of the most prominent cultural centres in the city of Madrid. It hosts concerts, conferences and exhibitions. Queen Letizia wore a new wool blend knit top by Hugo Boss. |
| On June 6, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended the 'European Development Days' held at Tour&Taxis in Brussels. The Crown Princess gave a speech at event and visited the UN's stands at the EDD Global Village. EDD are held this year for the 12th time. This year's theme is the, Ensuring the physical and psychological integrity of Girls and Women, Promoting economic and social rights and empowerment of Girls and Women, Strengthening Girls and Women’s voice and participation. |
