Showing posts with label Princess Mary. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 1 May 2019

22nd April-28th April 2019

Monday 22nd April

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends the King's Troop Royal Artillery Horse Show.

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Tuesday 23rd April

Emperor Akihito of Japan visits his father's mausoleum

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain present the Spanish Literature Award

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Wednesday 24th April

Sophie, Countess of Wessex visited the RAF Wittering and opened the new Centenary Play Park. In the evening The Countess attended the Bobsleigh and Skeleton gala dinner.

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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark opens the Danish Science Festival

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain host a lunch for Literature World members

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Thursday 25th April

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attended the ANZAC Day Service at the Auckland War Memorial.

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester attended the ANZAC Day church service at Westminster Abbey.

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Princess Anne, Princess Royal opens the new UK Hydrographic Office.

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King Philippe of Belgium visited the Domota factory

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Queen Mathilde of Belgium presented the Baille LaTour Prize for Health.

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Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco attends the 34th International Festival of Fashion and Photography in France.

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King Felipe of Spain visits the Armilla Air Base.

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Queen Letizia of Spain presents at a literature awards ceremony.

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Friday 26th April

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge undertook a number of visits in Christchurch, New Zealand in relation to the attacks on the Mosque last week.

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King Philippe of Belgium along with Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant visited the Brussel Firefight and Training Centre.

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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan attend the Midori Academic Prize awards ceremony.

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Charlotte Casiraghi attends day 2 of the 34th Festival of Fashion and Photography in France.

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Sunday 28th April

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex handed out prizes at the London Marathon

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Princess Beatrice of York competed in The London Marathon



Saturday, 13 October 2018

Highlights of Denmark June 2018-October 2018

In Denmark Crown Prince Frederik traveled to Brussels, Belgium for a wreath laying ceremony in mid-June. Crown Princess Mary also traveled to Belgium to speak at the European Development Days.

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In Mid-July Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary took their four children; Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine too Graasten Castle. Whilst there they went to see the Tilting-at-the-ring Riding event.

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In the last few days of August Queen Margrethe II entertained French President, Emmanuel Marcon in Copenhagen, Denmark for two days. The visit included a state banquet with...you guessed it, Tiaras! The banquet was also attended by Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and Princess Benedikte

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Queen Margrethe II at the banquet. She is wearing one of her personal favourites, the Pearl Poire Tiara.

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Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. Mary's dress is unique and looks very pretty. She is wearing her go to tiara, the Ruby Parure.

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Prince Joachim and Princess Marie. Marie has chosen a simple off the shoulder red dress. She looks effortlessly pretty. Marie is wearing a brand new tiara! It was created especially for this occasion by both Danish artists and French Jewelers. This is a symbol of Princess Marie's connection to both countries as she is French, but now a Danish princess. The new tiara is absoloutely beautiful, I love the sapphires. It's so much nicer than the other tiaras owned by Princess Marie. It's nice that she has something really beautiful to wear. I hope we see it more often.

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Princess Benedikte of Denmark. Benedikte is wearing her family tiara, the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe tiara.

August wasn't all just banuqets though. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary found time to take their four children on a holiday to the Faroe Islands.

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In September Crown Prince Frederik went on an official visit to China. Crown Princess Mary went to Rome, Italy to participate in a regional committee for Europe, later that week she was in New York to address the Concordia Annual Smmit.

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Finally at the beginning of October the Queen, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and Princess Benedikte attended the Season opening of the Danish parliament.

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Saturday, 28 April 2018

Fashion Friday!!!

There were a lot of stunning clothing choices this week, there were also some that weren't so great. Let's take a look at the fashion choices this week.

We'll start with Queen Mathilde of Belgium;

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Oh Queen Mathilde! What were you thinking with the orange pants suit? Whoever dresses you should be fired. You look like you just walked out of prison! The second outfit is much nicer. I love the colours, and the red pumps are a great addition.

What about Crown Princess Mary of Denmark? Let's see if she fared better than our Belgian Queen.



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Princess Mary's pink outfit for the hospital opening is cute. It suits her colouring and is great for a day time event. I think it might be a bit childish, and would give it about a 6/10. I really like the outfit she wore to the Science Museum. Simple white bell bottoms, black top and a navy jacket. It looks great and she's dressed for the occasion, knowing that she'll be sitting on the ground playing with little kids. Princess Mary must be digging pink this week as she is sporting a pink top in the third picture. I like the rainbow skirt, it's something a little different. It shouldn't work with the top, but it does.

Next on parade we have Queen Rania of Jordan.




I love both these outfits! Princess Mary, please take notes. This is how pink should be worn. That pink and white ensemble is stunning. The blue dress is also really nice, the addition of black flats is nice and breaks the colour.

Over in Monaco Princess Charlene attended the tennis and wore this outfit

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She's got a bit of a sailor look going on here with the stripes, navy blue and red heels. It looks good though, and comfortable. Just what you would want to wear at a day of tennis. The bright red lipstick and matching shoes makes the outfit and adds a bit of oomph to the outfit. Nice look.

Not far away in Spain Queen Letizia never fails to stun in her outfits. Her sense of style is almost effortless and rarely wrong.

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We saw the lovely Queen of Spain in a number of outfits this week let go one by one;

1). The first outfit is what Letizia wore to greet the President of Portugal. It's a nice outfit, maybe a little drab. Then again she is meeting a dignitary. I love the subtle change in shade of her shoes. The outfit certainly suits her.

2). In the evening Queen Letizia wore the blue dress with polka dots. I like this for a gala evening as it reminds me of the night sky. It suits the Queen and matches her husband's sash, as well as complimenting her own. It's not to over top either, I think it works well for this event.

3). The black number is cute. Simple, yet effective. The pattern on the skirt gives it something extra as does the curl in her hair. Good choice.

4). I love Letizia's jump suit! It's a vert modern fashion choice, yet it's business like and works for presenting literature awards. The sling back shoes are cute and work nicely.

5). This last outfit is one of my favourites. I think the colour is stunning and suits Letizia. The floral patterns are gorgeous. It's a pretty outfit, casual, yet formal at the same time.

In The Netherlands Queen Maxima was channeling her inner genie with this outfit.

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The colour suits Maxima, but the outfit is not her best. It looks like over sized pyjamas. Sorry Maxima, you struck out.

In Sweden Princess Sofia wore this stunning outfit;

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I think this is a dress every girl would imagine a princess wearing. Sofia looks stunning in this black dress with A line skirt. The only change I would make is maybe do something with her hair, or add a coloured clutch. Something to break all the black.

Finally we reach the United Kingdom. With the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting taking place we got to see a lot of different fashion choices from various royals. We'll look at the UK in two parts. The first being during the week, and the second dedicated to the fashion at Queen Elizabeth's 92nd birthday concert.

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1). Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall donned this comfortable looking Grey dress. It's age appropriate and dances the line between casual and not so casual. I give my tick of approval.

2). Meghan Markle has been criticised a lot for her fashion choices as a member of the royal family. This one in particular was noticed as she i). draped her jack over her shoulders, which is a messy look, ii). wore a over the front bag rather than a clutch and iii). Once inside took off the jacket which is a no-no for Royals. In addition to this people have stated the outfit itself was just simply inappropriate. My opinion, I like it. She is attending a youth conference and this outfit is youthful. It might not be traditional, but it's cute and playful which is what she wants the youth to see.

3). With her hair out and growing long Sophie, Countess of Wessex is almost unrecognisable. The Queen's daughter-in-law usually favours an up do. The dress is pretty and well suited for a visit to the Botanical Gardens. Nothing wrong here.

4). Another Meghan Markle ensemble. This time she kept the jacket on, though still no clutch. I love this outfit, it's simple and pretty. It also looks like a dress anybody could wear rather than something completely unattainable by the average person. Good job Meghan!

Now on to what was worn at the birthday bash!

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1). Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall wore this striking purple dress. The colour is absoloutely gorgeous. The black heels and necklace make the dress stand out.

2). Meghan Markle went with a simple black dress and navy blue shoes. Perfect for the occasion, though I thought she would've worn something that stood out a bit more. My guess is she didn't want to take the attention away from The Queen and the other royal family members.

3). A cure outfit from Princess Eugnie of York. Maybe a touch to casual for the event. Nonetheless I like it and she looks great.

4). Lady Louise Windsor, the teenage granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth. A simple navy blue dress with nude heels. Perfect for the event and shows she has a sensible dress choice. She looks lovely, and lady like.

5). Sophie, Countess of Wessex looks stunning in this pants ensemble. The scarf gives it some colour and dresses it up. I wouldn't have expected something so daring of Sophie, but she is rocking it.

6). A simple silver dress from Princess Anne, The Princess Royal paired with black heels. I think it looks nice, and it works for a concert, but I think she could've added a bit more glitz and glam.

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7). Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester looks stunning. The metallic Red-Orange dress just stands out and takes control of the room. I would've gone with black shoes, but the nude ones The Duchess is wearing are fine as well.

8). Marie, Princess Michael of Kent looks lovely in a black dress with a knee high split. The wide cardigan gives it a dressier look. Classic black & white, works every time.

9). Finally, Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy. She is absoloutely adorable. I love the top I think it's a beautiful colour. Unfortunately The outfit together doesn't match

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

Tiara Time!!!

It's Tiara time!!! There were three Tiara events recently. In Spain, In The Netherlands and in Denmark. 

22nd February - Spain 



Queen Letizia of Spain wears the Fleur de Lys Tiara. This one dates back to 1906 and probably ranks 3rd in the importance of Spanish tiaras. I think the tiara is just too big for her. Letizia is tiny and should've gone with a smaller tiara. In addition you kind of lose her in the black dress. I would've given her something a bit more colourful to wear.

27th March - The Netherlands



Queen Maxima wears the Diamond Bandeau Tiara, The Tiara is not so old, and dates back to 1937. Maxima wears it every now and then. I think Maxima looks beautiful. I love her dress and the pattern. The tiara is a good choice, as it's quite subtle. The First Lady of Argentina is not royal so she won't be wearing a tiara, so a smaller tiara is quite appropriate.

28th March - Denmark. 


L-R:  Crown Princess Mary wearing the Ruby Parure Tiara. This is one of her favourites. It dates back to 1804 and is one of the eldest in the Danish Collection. It is Mary most frequently worn tiara.

Queen Margrethe II wears the Pearl Poire tiara. This one dates back to 1825 and is also one of the eldest in the collection. It also happens to be Margrethe's favourite tiara.

Queen Mathilde wears the Nine Provinces Tiara in all it's glory. Usually Mathilde just wears the base. This is the second eldest, but most important tiara in Belgium's collection.


Another shot of Mary in the Ruby Parure. I love the simplicity of her dress, the gold is stunning and the red ribbon works beautifully with the tiara. Just stunning!


Not a fan of Princess Marie's dress. She is wearing what looks like (it's hard to tell) the Diamond Floral Tiara. The tiara is owned by Princess Marie and she wears it most frequently of her two tiaras.

Sunday, 29 January 2017

What Happened Friday 27th January 2017

Denmark 


Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie visited North Atlantic House


The Netherlands 


King Willem-Alexander attends the International Film Festival Rotterdam

King Willem-Alexander opens a new sports stadium and gets a tour



Norway 


King Harald V and Crown Prince Haakon preside over a council of state

King Harald V meets with the ambassador of Chile

Crown Princess Mette-Marit meets Year 1 Students from Norwegian Literature Abroad's talent programme for new voices in literature

Sweden 


King Carl XVI Gustaf presents the unit standard to the Amphibious Regiment 

King Carl XVI Gustaf meets with the speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas

Queen Silvia meets with Mentor Germany 

Queen Silvia attends the presentation of scholarships from the Micael Bindefeld Founation in memory of the Holocaust


Friday, 20 January 2017

What's Happening Thursday 19th January 2017

The United Kingdom 


Queen Elizabeth II has tea with the Sandringham branch of the Women's Institute 

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal visits Farms for City Children in honour of their 40th Anniversary





Belgium 


King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are in Davos, Switzerland attending the World Economic Forum

Denmark 


Crown Princess Mary visits a baby research institute in Copenhagen, Denmark

The Netherlands 


Queen Maxima is in Davos, Switzerland attending the World Economic Forum

Norway 


King Harald V holds audiences with the ambassadors of Iraq, Rwanda, Czech Republic and Switzerland

King Harald V meets with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Spain 


King Felipe VI presents credentials to ambassadors from Poland, Peru, Nicaragua, Bulgaria, Vietnam and India

Thursday, 12 January 2017

What's Happening Wednesday 11th January 2017

United Kingdom 


Prince William, Duke of Cambridge & Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit Child Bereavement UK Centre

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Early Years Parenting Unit at the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families 

Sophie, Countess of Wessex visits Ward Barracks at Bulford Camp

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attends the London Boat Show

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attends the Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Committee meeting

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal hosts a dinner for RedR UK

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester will attend a reception for the Heritage of London Trust




Denmark 


Crown Princess Mary launches a new campaign against anti-bullying

Japan 


Japan announces that Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will visit Thailand and Vietnam in the Spring

Luxembourg 


Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie meet with Diplomatic Corps in honour of The New Year

Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie attend a concert of the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

Morocco 


The Moroccan royal family celebrate Moroccan Independence Day

Norway 


Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visit Norwegian Rescue Dogs

Spain


King Felipe VI appoints the new Embassy Secretary to the new diplomatic corps



Thursday, 5 January 2017

Tiara Time!!! Queen Margrethe II's 2017 New Year Banquet

Another New Year has been and gone. As per tradition Queen Margrethe II of Denmark held her New Year's Banquet in the evening of January 1st. The Queen and the Princesses Mary and Marie all wore tiaras. No real surprises in what they wore, but we'll have a look anyway.


Margrethe wears her beloved fur stole and looks pretty in a light blue dress, though it looks a lot like the one she wore last year. Her tiara is the Pearl Poire. It dates back to 1825 and is actually owned by the Country of Denmark rather than the Queen herself. It's a nice tiara, bit boring, but a favourite of Queen Margrethe. She wore this tiara last year as well and coupled with the look a like dress is a bit of a disappointment.



Crown Princess Mary looks stunning in a light gold shimmery dress. The combination with the maroon cardigan is just beautiful. It really compliments her make up as does her subtle make up. Two thumbs for Mary in the clothing department. Her tiara is the Ruby Parure which she personally owns. It's one of the oldest Danish tiaras dating back to 1804. It's a favourite of Crown Princess Mary and she's worn it to the past six New Years Day Banquet including this year. I'm actually not a fan of it. I think it's too tall and chunky for Mary. Mary's elegant and needs something a bit smaller.



Princess Marie like her sister-in-law chose something shimmery. I'm not a huge fan of this. It's a bit bland and the gold doesn't match with the silver. Her shoes are nice though. Marie is wearing the Diamond Floral Tiara. This tiara was purchased in 2009 specially for The Princess and it belongs to her. Marie prefers it to her other tiara and frequently wears it. This is the 5th year in a row she's chosen this tiara for the New Year's Banquet.

What Happened Sunday 1st January 2017

Denmark 


Queen Margrethe II hosts her annual New Years Day Banquet. Prince Frederik, Princess Mary, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie also attend.



Friday, 9 December 2016

What's Happening Friday 9th December 2016

The United Kingdom 


Princess Anne, Princess Royal presents medals at the Royal Society of Edinburgh 

Belgium 


King Philippe visits the company Marcassou on their 50th anniversary 

Denmark 


Princess Mary hosts a Christmas Reception for the Mary Foundation

Norway 


King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit meets with the Secretary to the Government

King Harald V and Crown Prince Haakon preside over a Council of State

King Harald V farewells the ambassador from Switzerland


Monday, 5 December 2016

What's Happening Sunday 4th December 2016

Belgium 


Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este is in Texas, USA on an economic mission

Denmark 


Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, Princess Josephine, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix attend The Nutcracker Ballet

Jordan 


Queen Rania is in Berlin, Germany receiving an award for her work to support children


Sweden 


Prince Daniel attends the Women's Handball Championship


Tuesday, 29 November 2016

What's Happening Monday 28th November 2016

The United Kingdom 


Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh opens the new bicycle factory in Brompton

Prince Harry of Wales is on an official visit of Grenada

Belgium 


King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are in The Netherlands on a state visit

Denmark 


Queen Margrethe II attends the rehearsals of The Nutcracker and designs the costumes for the production

Princess Mary returns from a trip to Moldova for the World Health Organisation Regional Office 

Morocco 


King Mohammed VI hosts a dinner for the 16th Francophonie Summit

The Netherlands 


King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima host King Philippe and Queen Mathilde for a state visit from Belgium

Norway 


King Harald V holds audiences throughout the day

Spain 


Spain's new Attorney General takes an oath before King Felipe VI

King Felipe and Queen Letizia are on an official visit to Portugal

Sweden 


King Carl XVI Gustaf attends a seminar on 'Beauty and Durability' 

Queen Silvia attends a board meeting of the Silviahemmet Foundation

Queen Silvia attends the launch of the PROMISE EU project 

Prince Daniel has a meeting with the steering group of his fellowship and programme 

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attend a board meeting for their foundation

Friday, 18 November 2016

What's Happening Thursday 17th November 2016

The United Kingdom 

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge is in Hanoi, Vietnam attend a Wildlife Trade Conference

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex hosts a Diamond Anniversary reception for the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain

Sophie, Countess of Wessex opens Portseberry School

Sophie, Countess of Wessex hosts a recpetion for English Hockey

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal chairs an industry committee meeting of the Animal Health Trust

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal opens the new offices of the British Quality Foundation

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attends a dinner for the First World War Centenary Wood Project

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester attends the Grand Day Dinner for the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn




Belgium 


King Philippe and Queen Mathilde held an audience with those who were awarded Noble Favours

King Philippe meets with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs

Queen Mathilde visits a Japanese prints exhibition

Denmark 


Crown Princess Mary is inducted into Vanity Fair's Hall of Fame

Japan 

 

Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko attended the Blue Planet Award ceremony

Luxembourg 


Grand Duchess Maria Teresa presents the European Microfinance Award

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie attend the 20th anniversary of the Conductors of Training Centre

The Netherlands 


Princess Margriet and her husband Pieter van Vollenhoven are in New York

Monaco


Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene are at the Red Cross Headquarters in Monaco handing out parcels to refugees


Norway 


Crown Prince Haakon meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Spain 


King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Infanta Leonor Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia attend the opening ceremont of the XII Legistlature

King Juan Carlos delivers the Rey Economic Prize

King Felipe VI presents the 9th Carles Ferrer Salat Awards and medals of honour



Sweden 


Prince Daniel meets with people from The Ratio Academy