| 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. |
| The 70th edition of the Gala of the Red Cross of Monaco, organised to raise funds for the humanitarian organisation, took place in the presence Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club (Salle des Etoiles) on 27 July, 2018. Every year, the Red Cross of Monaco is presented with a work of art created specially by a renowned artist. |
| On July 27, 2018, Princess Mabel of The Netherlands attended the final day of the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) in Amsterdam. Princess Mabel attended an symposium on "Parliamentarians leading the fight against AIDS" at RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre. The Princess presented the 2018 HIV Investigator's Prize to Dr Zachary Kwena. The $2,000 prize is funded by the IAS and UNAIDS, with the support of the International Community of Women with HIV/AIDS (ICW) and the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW). |
| Princess Eugenie of York was in New York yesterday evening attending a UN meeting with her sister Princess Beatrice. Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice attended NEXUS Meeting held at the UN headquarters in New York. The summit is an exclusive gathering of 600+ leading next gen philanthropists, impact investors, and social innovators from nearly 70 countries. The theme of the summit is: Next Generation Solutions for a World in Transition. Princess Eugenie wore a floral silk dress by Erdem |
| On July 26, 2018, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attended the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup held at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club in Berkshire. The annual event raises funds and awareness for Sentebale, the charity co-founded by the Harry which supports the wellbeing of children and young people affected by HIV in Africa. Meghan Markle wore a dress by Carolina Herrera. |
| On July 26, 2018, Queen Letizia of Spain visited the International Music School 2018 Summer Courses of the Princess of Asturias Foundation (FPA), held at the Prince Felipe Auditorium in Oviedo. Within the framework of the Princess of Asturias Foundation International Music School Summer Courses, which are held between 19th and 28th of July, teachers and students offering a total of seventeen concerts. |
| This summer, Amsterdam hosts International AIDS2018 conference. On July 25, 2018, Princess Mabel of the Netherlands attended the Torchlight Procession held at Amsterdam AIDS Monument as part of 2018 AIDS Conference. The AIDS monument was designed by French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel and is called ‘Living by Numbers’. On July 25, Princess Mabel met with Kenya's First Lady, Margaret Gakuo Kenyatta. |
| Princess Caroline of Hanover, Tatiana Santo Domingo, Prince Christian of Hanover, Alessandra de Osma, Princess Alexandra and Ben Sylvester Strautmann were photographed while they were on holiday in Saint-Tropez, France. |
| On July 25, 2018, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited Sandringham Flower Show 2018 held at Sandringham Park in King's Lynn. Sandringham Flower Show is one of the most prestigious horticultural events in the East of England. Sandringham Flower Show is a 1 day event held at the Sandringham in King's Lynn. The Prince has been Patron of The Sandringham Estate Cottage Horticultural Society since 2002. |
| On July 24, 2018, Japan's Princess Mako visited the Museum of Zoology of the University of Sao Paulo in Ipiranga, Brazil. The USP Museum of Zoology (MZUSP) is an important research center. Princess Mako arrived in the country for the ceremonies to mark the 110th anniversary of the first waves of Japanese immigration to Brazil. Brazil is home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan. |
| Princess Athena and Prince Henrik on summer vacation in Cayx Palace (or Château de Caïx). The photos taken during the Summer Holiday and showing together Prince Henrik and Princess Athena was published on the official Instagram page of Royal Court. The photos were taken by Prince Joachim of Denmark at Cayx. |
| Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited Isle of Wight for a number of engagements, including naming Red Funnel’s new Red Jet 7. The Duchess was welcomed by Dame Judi Dench – the patron of the Friends of Osborne and curator of Osborne House. The Duchess will end her visit by meeting members of staff, volunteers and representatives of the Osborne Horse Trials, which opens to the public tomorrow. The Duchess will also visit Cowes town centre where she will name Red Funnel’s new £7 million vessel. |
| On July 23, 2018, Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex attended the official opening of AIDS2018, the 22nd international conference on AIDS in Amsterdam. - During this international conference thousands of AIDS experts, activists, scientists, policy makers and politicians gather in Amsterdam to discuss AIDS. Princess Mabel also attended a protest march at Rai in Amsterdam. |
| On July 22, 2018, Princess Charlene of Monaco visited the Lahee Park in Pinetown, South Africa. Princess Charlene trained at Lahee Park Swimming Pool for eight years under the guidance of internationally acclaimed swimming coach Graham Hill. The Princess is currently in South Africa for Nelson Mandela centenary birthday celebrations. Princess Charlene is the Patron of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund. |
| On July 22, 2018, Princess Mako of Japan visited the Japanese Cultural Center of Sao Paulo, during her visit to Brazil to mark the 110th anniversary of the first arrival of Japanese in the Latin American country. Also, the Princess visited the Modern Art Museum of Sao Paulo, as well as Promissao, a municipality built by the immigrants. During her official trip aboard starting Wednesday, the 26-year-old princess is scheduled to visit 14 Brazilian cities in five states before returning home on July 31. |
| The president of the Global Dressage Foundation, Princess Benedikte of Denmark attended the Global Dressage Forum 2018 held at CHIO in Aachen on Friday 20th of July. The Princess gave an opening speech at the meeting. The Global Dressage Forum is the leading public debating platform in the world of international dressage. Among the issues of discussion are the potential for development, progress, innovation and promotion of the dressage discipline and to make this sport more marketable. |
| Prince Felix of Denmark celebrated his 16th birthday on July 22. Danish Royal Court published new photos of Prince Felix taken together with his elder brother Prince Nikolai on his 16th birthday. Prince Felix of Denmark (born on July 22, 2002) is the youngest son of Prince Joachim and his former wife, Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg. (The photos were taken by photographer Steen Brogaard) |
| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has released an official birthday picture to mark Prince George’s fifth birthday. Prince George Alexander Louis - known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge - was born on 22 July 2013. Prince George, who turns five today, is photographed in the garden at Clarence House in London after the christening of his younger brother, Prince Louis earlier this month. |
| On July 21, 2018, Japan’s Princess Mako has arrived arrived in Sao Paulo as part of her two-week visit to Brazil to celebrate 110 years of the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to Latin America’s biggest country. An estimated 1.9 million Japanese or their descendants live in Brazil, most of them in Sao Paulo, South America’s largest city. Princess Mako of Japan visited the 21st Japan Festival, a three-day event showcasing Japanese cuisine, culture and products. |
| Today it is the 21st of July – Belgium’s National day. The Belgian Royal Family will be attending several celebrations throughout the day. On July 21, 2018, King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and their four children Crown Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel and Princess Eleonore of Belgium attended the Te Deum mass held at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula. This national holiday is celebrated annually on 21 July. Independence Day celebrates the separation of Belgium from the Netherlands in 1831, as well as the formal establishment of the Kingdom. |
| On July 20, 2018, King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz attended the annual classical concert on the night before the National Day at Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. This classical music concert is organised by the International Queen Elisabeth Competition, together with the National Orchestra and Bozar. This year, the guest musician is cellist Ivan Karizma, winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2017. At the event, the Queen wore a new satin gown by Erdem. |
| Crown Prince Haakon of Norway celebrates his 45th birthday. Crown Prince Haakon (Haakon Magnus; born 20 July 1973) is the only son and younger child of King Harald V and heir apparent to the throne of Norway. Norwegian Royal Court released new photos on the occasion of that birthday. The Crown Prince celebrates his 45th birthday with his family, while he poses beside King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, Princess Martha Louise and Maud Angelica Behn, on July 2018 in Makeroy (Magero) in Tjome, Norway. |
| On July 20, 2018, Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, Princess Josephine and Queen Anne-Marie attended the Changing of the Guards at Graasten Palace. Gråsten Palace (Danish: Gråsten Slot) is best known for being the summer residence of the Danish Royal Family. It is located in Gråsten in the Jutland region of southern Denmark. |
| On July 20, 2018, Queen Mathilde of Belgium and King Philippe of Belgium visited 'Wonder' summer exhibition at the Royal Palace in Brussels. As it does every year, the Royal Palace in Brussels will be opening its doors to the general public this summer with an exhibition from July 22 to September 2, 2018. When the Royal family go on holidays, they leave the doors of their palace open to the public. This year the main exhibition’s theme entitled "Wonder" (Verwondering). |
| King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema welcomed Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, and his wife Naraporn Chan-ocha for the commencement of their State visit to Bhutan. Thai Prime Minister and his wife currently make a two day working visit to Bhutan. King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck then hosted the Thai delegation at Dechencholing Palace. Prime Minister of Thailand will preside over the opening ceremony of the new office building of the Royal Thai Honorary Consulate-General in Thimphu. |
| Swedish Princess Madeleine shared a new photo of Princess Leonore with the title "Patiently waiting..." on her Instagram page. |
| Princess Charlene of Monaco visited The Rhino Orphanage in the Limpopo, South Africa. The Rhino Orphanage is a registered non-profit company based in the Limpopo Province and was founded by Arrie van Deventer in 2012. The orphanage is the first specialist, dedicated, non-commercial centre that cares for orphaned and injured baby rhinos with the only aim of releasing them back into the wild. |
| On July 19, 2018, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark arrived at Haderslev Harbour for her stay at Gråsten Palace. The Gråsten Palace in the south (Danish: Gråsten Slot) is best known for being the summer residence of the Danish Royal Family. It is the usual venue for the royal family's official summer photo shoot. |
| On July 19, 2018, King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain visited the city of Bailen in occasion of the 210th anniversary of the Bailen Battle in Bailen, Spain. (The Battle of Bailén took place from 16 to 19 July 1808 between the Spanish Army of Andalusia and the 2nd Corps of the French army and resulted in the first ever open field defeat of the Napoleonic army). |
| Japan's Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, arrived in Brazil for the ceremonies to mark the 110th anniversary of the first waves of Japanese immigration to Brazil. On July 18, 2018, Princess Mako visited Japanese Botanical Garden and Nikkei Association in Rio de Janeiro. The Princess also visited Redeemer Christ Monument. She will visit 14 cities in five states and meet with local people of Japanese descent. She will return home on July 31. |
| On July 18, 2018, Princess Charlene of Monaco visited the Headquarters of Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg to attend a presentation of the Foundation's programs as well as new projects. The Princess met with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Mr. Richard Branson. Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African Anglican cleric and theologian known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. Richard Branson is an English business magnate, investor, author and philanthropist. |
| On July 18, Queen Mathilde attended the official opening of Africa Museum exhibition held at the Egmont Palace in Brussels. The exhibition is an initiative of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the AfricaMuseum. It is the 7th edition of the Summer exhibitions in the Egmontpalace that are organised around the National Day. The exhibition “AfricaMuseum @ EgmontPalace” brings about 10 collection pieces of the museum into dialogue with about 10 art works of contemporary artists. |
| On July 18, 2018, King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the delivery ceremony of employment dispatches at the Central Academy of Defense (Academia Central de la Defensa - ACD) in Carabanchel, Madrid, Spain. |
| In order to celebrate 5th anniversary of enthronement of King Philippe, Belgian Royal Court released new photos of King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Crown Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Princess Eléonore and Prince Emmanuel of Belgium. King Philippe or Filip is the seventh King of the Belgians, having ascended the throne on 21 July 2013, following his father's abdication. |
| On July 17, 2018, Prince Charles, Prince Of Wales and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Isles of Scilly, a group of over 200 islands and rocks located 28 miles from Cornwall. The Isles of Scilly have been part of the Duchy of Cornwall since its beginning in the 14th century. The Duke of Cornwall is the longest serving Duke, and manages the Duchy estate. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall met with residents of St. Martin’s during the visit and those on holiday on the island. |
| Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the 16th "Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture" which was held in Johannesburg. The 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, in partnership with the Motsepe Foundation, was delivered by former US President Barack Obama in Johannesburg. The lecture took place on 17 July 2018, a day before Nelson Mandela International Day 2018, and was held at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. About 15 000 people attended. |
| On July 17, 2018, Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited the Eurogym 2018 International Gymnastics Festival in Liege. EuroGym is one of the biggest gymnastics events specifically for young people aged between 12 and 18 years. A non-competitive festival event, EuroGym takes place every two years, the objective being to unite young European gymnasts, providing the opportunity for gymnasts to perform their team display routines on an international stage. |
| On July 17, 2018, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visited the Nelson Mandela Centenary Exhibition at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. This exhibition explores the life and times of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918 – 2013) and marks the centenary of his birth. (Meghan Markle is wearing sleeveless trench coat from House of Nonie, a Canadian-based luxury fashion label). |
| Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall is celebrating her 71st birthday today. (Duchess of Cornwall, (born; 17 July 1947) is a member of the British royal family. She is the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne). The Duchess will be spending her birthday visiting St Mary’s, the largest island on the Isles of Scilly, to open the newly improved quayside. Happy Birthday The Duchess of Cornwall. |
| On July 16, 2018, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales came to Cornwall, for a three-day visit. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall visited Finisterre UK Ltd in Wheal Kitty, a local firm that produces surf wear and outdoor clothing with a focus on sustainability. Then, The Duchess visited The Canteen in St. Agnes village, a restaurant and catering business. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall visited the Fowey Festival, and met with representatives from the Fowey Gig Club. |
| On July 9, Prince Louis was baptised at St. James's Palace's Royal Chapel. On July 15, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released five official photographs to mark the christening of Prince Louis. The photographs were taken by Matt Holyoak at Clarence House, following Prince Louis's baptism in Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace. |
