| On April 26, 2018, Spanish Queen Letizia attended the opening of '5th Rare Diseases Education Congress' held at Pedro de Valdivia High School in Villanueva. The education congress is held by Spanish Rare Diseases Federation (FEDER). The congress aims to establish an ideal education model which can give an inclusive education to children with rare diseases and their families, who are living in the countryside. |
| The tour of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway in Baltic States ended with a visit to Estonia today. The Crown Prince Couple attended many events in Tallinn which is in UNESCO cultural heritage list. The Prince Couple visited Telliskivi Creative City where there are dining places and rendezvous points, modern businesses and organizations. After Telliskivi visit, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visited Old Town of Tallinn consisting of historic buildings. |
| In order to celebrate 5th anniversary of enthronement of Dutch King Willem-Alexander, RDV released new photos of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. In addition to that, Netherlands Government Information Service (RDV) released a series of photos of King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, Crown Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane of The Netherlands. The photos were taken by Erwin Olaf at Amsterdam Royal Palace in March. |
| On 25 April 2018, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema opened the 4th Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition at the Thangzona in Punakha. Royal family members attended the opening of the Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition at the Thangzona in Punakha. |
| On April 25, 2018, Wednesday, Crown Princess Victoria did her seventh hiking in the landscape of Sweden this time in Lappland. The hiking took place in Tärnaby and Hemavan. The day began with a school visit in Tärnaby, where pupils start school education with outdoor education. After the school visit, the Crown Princess hiked towards Ingemarbacken and met with members of IK Fjällvinden Association. The Crown Princess went from Tärnaby to Hemavan where the hiking was done on skis. The Crown Princess skied together with pupils. |
| On the 4th day of Japan state visit of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden, made upon the invitation of Japanese government on the occasion of 150th anniversary of begining of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Japan, the King and the Queen visited Japan Business Federation and attended Business Sweden Seminar there. Queen Silvia and Japanese Princess Takamado visited a Dementia Centre. Afterwards, the King and the Queen attended a reception and then a dinner with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo. |
| Every year, Copenhagen Chamber of Commerce hosts Denmark's annual LGBT award show, Danish Rainbow Awards AXGIL. Danish Rainbow Awards AXGIL is a non-profit event held by volunteers and gave awards to individuals and companies which made a positive and significant difference in the LGBT community. The award ceremony was held at Circus Building in the center of Copenhagen and awards were given in eight categories including media, event, sports, film and honor award. This year, Crown Princess Mary presented of Rainbow 2018 honor award to LGBT Danmark. |
| Princess Marie of Denmark attended the Barndrømmen's (Dreams of Childhood) Spring Concert held at the Church of Holmen in Copenhagen. The purpose of the Barndrømmen is to focus on the positive contributions of music, art and culture on the development of skills of poor and unguarded children. (Princess Marie wore a claret red dress from Kusima collection of Hugo Boss, which she had worn before). |
| On April 25, 2018, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway visited Latvia today. President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid welcomed the Crown Couple with a state ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Tallinn. In the evening, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended an official dinner held by President Kersti Kaljulaid at Kadriorg Art Museum in Tallinn. |
| On April 25, 2018, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended an service of commemoration and thanksgiving to mark Anzac Day in Westminster Abbey in London. Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the World War. |
| On April 25, 2017, King Felipe of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain held a lunch at Madrid Zarzuela Palace for President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto and his wife First Lady Angélica Rivera who are in Spain for a working visit. |
| On the 2nd day of their Lithuania visit, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and President Dalia Grybauskaitė attended the official opening of "Lithuanian-Norwegian Business Forum" in Vilnius. The event, gathering over 200 business representatives from both countries, places a specific focus on technologies inspiring growth and progress. The Crown Couple will visit Tallinn, the capital of Estonia today |
| 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. |
| On April 23, 2018, King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain attended 2017 "Miguel de Cervantes" award ceremony held at the University of Alcalá in Alcala de Henares, Spain. The prize is one of the most regarded literary awards in Spain and Latin America, and is granted annually to honour the lifetime achievement of an eminent writer in the Spanish language. Nicaraguan author Sergio Ramirez Mercado was deemed worthy of this year's Miguel de Cervantes' literature award. |
| On the second day of their visit to Japan, on April 23, 2018, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, accompanied by Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited the special exhibition 'The Art of Natural Science in Sweden' at the JP Tower Museum Intermediatheque in Tokyo. This year, Sweden and Japan celebrates 150th anniversary of start of their diplomatic relations. |
| Kensington Palace announced that the Duchess was admitted to the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in central London on Monday morning. Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London earlier this morning in the early stages of labour. The Duchess travelled by car from Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital with The Duke of Cambridge. The Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital earlier on the morning of April 23. |
| On April 22, 2018, Queen Sofia of attended the board meeting of "The Queen Sofía College of Music" (Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía), and a concert of the school. The Reina Sofía School of Music was created in 1991 with the double aim of supporting the development of young musicians and bringing music closer to society. Queen Sofía, is the Honorary President of the Queen Sofía College of Music, and the School’s Board of Trustees gathers both public and private institutions under a common goal. |
| On April 22, 2018, Prince Albert II, Princess Charlene of Monaco and Pierre Casiraghi attended the final match of the ATP Monte-Carlo Masters Series tournament at the Monte-Carlo Sporting Club in Monaco. Spain's Rafael Nadal won a record 31st Masters title after beating Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters. |
| On April 22, 2018, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attended Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture 2018 held at Uppsala Castle this year. This year's speaker, Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres dealt with the subject of international solidarity and cooperation. The Crown Princess also had a talk with Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres. The event held every year is being held jointly by Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and Uppsala University. |
| This year, Sweden and Japan celebrate 150th anniversary of start of their diplomatic relations. On the occasion of that anniversary, the King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden visits Japan between 22 and 25 April 2018 on the invitation of the Japanese Government. On the first day of the visit, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended an event at the Embassy of Sweden in Tokyo. Then, the King and the Queen visited the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. |
| Queen Elizabeth II pressed the start button to commence the 2018 London Marathon this morning in Blackheath, London. Roughly 40,000 individuals will run the 26.2 miles today, with temperatures set to hit 23 degrees in the capital. The London Marathon has been held since 1981 and has a mixture of elite, club and fun runners who each year raise thousands of pounds for individual charities. |
| On the second day of IMF's and World Bank's Annual Spring Meeting held in Washington, Dutch Queen Maxima gave an interview via FacebookLive as the special financing representative of Secretary General of the United Nations and in the interview, she emphasized the importance on financial inclusion in ending poverty. Dutch Queen Maxima was appointed as the special financing representative of Secretary General of the United Nations in September 2009. In that position, she makes recommendations regarding access to financial services and tries to make financial services be accessible by everyone across the world. |
| On April 20, 2018, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended meeting of "The Crown Prince and Crown Princess’ Foundation" held at the meeting hall of headquarters building of the Foundation. At the meeting, selected projects, and appointments of the Foundation were announced. On April 16, Monday, the Couple also attended the board and shareholders meeting of the Foundation in Skaugum. |
| On April 21, 2018, Members of the Royal Family, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla of Cornwall, Prince William, Prince Harry, Ms. Meghan Markle, Countess Sophie of Wessex, Prince Edward, Lady Louise, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Princess Alexandra, Princess Eugenie, Princess Beatrice and Princess Michael of Kent attended a special concert "The Queen's Birthday Party" to celebrate the 92nd birthday of Queen Elizabeth at the Royal Albert Hall in London. |
| On April 21, 2018, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attended the Invictus Games reception hosted by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Lucy Turnbull at the Australia House in London. The couple are set to hear more about plans for the games during the reception, and to greet servicemen and women from both Australia and the UK. Meghan Markle wore a green floral printed dress by Self-Portrait. |
| Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 92nd birthday today and on the occasion of that birthday, Buckingham Palace shared photos of the Queen. As part of celebrations of 92nd birthday of Queen Elizabeth of England, the Queen will attend a concert known as “The Queen’s Birthday Party” at Albert Hall in London. Many musicians including Shawn Mendes, Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue, Sting, Craig David, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Anne Marie and Shaggy will perform for Her Majesty at the concert. Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and many members of the Royal Family will attend the concert. |
| Dutch Queen Maxima is currently in Washington DC for 2018 Spring Meeting of World Bank Group (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF). On April 20, Friday, the Queen attended a seminar called "Moving from Financial Access to Inclusion: Leveraging the Power of Technology". Since June 2011, Queen Maxima is the honorary president of G20 ‘Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion' (GPFI). |
| Princess Isabella of Denmark celebrates her 11th birthday today. Princess Isabella of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat was born on April 21, 2007 at Copenhagen University Hospital. She is the second child and eldest daughter of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary and the fourth grandchild and eldest granddaughter of Queen Margrethe II and late Prince Henrik. On the occasion of that birthday, Danish Royal Court released new photos of Princess Isabella. Happy birthday to you, Princess. |
| The Danish Women's Society (Dansk Kvindesamfund) opens a new women's shelter in Copenhagen. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended opening of new Danish Women's Crisis Centre together with The Mary Foundation. The Crisis Centre is a residence and counseling centre for abused women. Princess Mary wore a new multicolor asymmetric overlay midi skirt by Diana Von Furstenberg. |
| Today, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark visited WHO's (World Health Organization) Europe Regional Director Dr. Zsuzsanna Jakab and received a briefing on WHO's areas of focus, efforts of the organization to improve health and living standards, and partnership activities in the future. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark became Patron of World Health Organization/European Region in 2005. |
| On April 20, 2018, Countess Sophie of Wessex visited Kew Gardens in southwest London together with spouses of heads of government who attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM2018). Countess Sophie of Wessex planted a tree donated by QueensCanopy which is an initiative aiming to protect forests in Commonwealth countries. Kew Gardens is in UNESCO's World Heritage List. |
| Prior to Miguel de Cervantes award ceremony 2017, King Felipe and Queen Letizia held a traditional lunch at Madrid Royal Palace, on April, 20 2018. Goverment authorities, academicians, editors, critics, teachers and authors attended the lunch to honor author Sergio Ramirez Mercado who was deemed worthy of this year's literature award. |
| Sixth hiking of Crown Princess Victoria in Sweden takes place in Närke on April 20, Friday. The Crown Princess's hiking started in Sörön Nature Reserve in Närke. The Crown Princess came from Sörön in the morning hours and hiked towards Åslaholmen and Öby Kulle where snakes gather in the spring months. In the afternoon, she will go from Kävesta Folkhøjskola to the highest point of Kvarntorpshögen. The hiking ends with arrival at Kvarntorpshögen hill. |
| On April 19, the LCTO (Luxembourg City Tourist Office) which is represented by Marc Angel presented a check of 31 147,23 Euro to Grand Duchess Maria Teresa for the benefit of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Foundation at the Grand Ducal Palace. The LCTO has organized guided tours to the Grand Ducal Palace in the summer months since 1977. The LCTO donates part of its profit to the Foundation. In 2017, the Luxembourg City Tourist Office palace tours attracted about 11,000 visitors. |
