Queen Camilla sends letter to Gisèle Pelicot
Queen Camilla sent a personal letter to rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot. She commended Gisèle Pelicot for her “courage” and “grace”, writing, “I very much wanted…
Articles by Moniek Bloks
Looking back at the wedding of the future Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and María Teresa Mestre y Batista
On 14 February 1981, the future Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg married Cuban-born María Teresa Mestre y Batista. They had met at the University of…
Queen Rania calls for humility in leadership
Queen Rania of Jordan has called for humility in leadership during her keynote address at the ET NOW Global Business Summit in India. She described…
King Charles awards His Majesty’s Gold Medal for Poetry
King Charles III awarded His Majesty’s Gold Medal for Poetry for the year 2025. The winner is Michael Laskey BEM. Michael Laskey’s first publication, ‘Cloves…
The Luxembourg Belgian Scroll Tiara
The Belgian Scroll Tiara arrived in Luxembourg as part of the trousseau of Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium when she married the future Grand Duke Jean…
Looking back at the wedding of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
On 12 February 1951, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi married his second wife, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary. They were introduced to each other in 1948 and became engaged…
Grand Duke Guillaume announces Joyous Entries
Grand Duke Guillaume V of Luxembourg has announced where he and his wife, Grand Duchess Stéphanie, will make their Joyous Entries in 2026 and 2027. The…
King Harald and Queen Sonja meet Norwegian athletes
King Harald and Queen Sonja met with the Norwegian Athletes in the Athletes’ Village. They also met the medalists, and Queen Sonja was seen holding…
Princess Anne presents Olympic medals
The Princess Royal has presented the Olympic medals to the medalists of the Women’s Snowboard Big Air. Kokomo Murase from Japan won the gold medal,…
Queen Rania inaugurates 25th branch Zaha Cultural Centre
Queen Rania of Jordan has inaugurated the 25th branch of the Zaha Cultural Centre in Aqaba Governorate. During the opening, Queen Rania toured the facilities…