This morning the Swedish royal court announced that His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden will marry his longtime controversial girlfriend, Miss Sofia Hellqvist, on Saturday, June 13, 2015 inside the magnificent Slottskyrkan (royal chapel) at the Kungliga Slottet (royal palace) in Stockholm.
In a brief statement the happy couple noted that they were “…looking forward to a summer wedding in the middle of June, when Sweden is extremely beautiful. This will be a big day for us, and we are absolutely delighted.”
On Thursday, October 23, 2014, His Majesty king Philippe of Belgium attended Erasmus Belgica’s 10th anniversary celebrations in Brussels.
Established in 2004, Erasmus Belgica was created as an:
“…initiative of the Fondation Prince Philippe aimed at encouraging higher education student mobility within the three Communities in Belgium.
The program allows students to take part of their course (three months to a year) at a recognized institution in another Belgian Community, to experience linguistic and cultural immersion there and to adapt to a different environment, another living environment and a different mentality.”
On the evening of October 22, 2014, Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden and His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden hosted a gala dinner at the Kungliga Slottet (royal palace) in Stockholm for members of the Swedish Parliament.
Earlier in the afternoon His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria attended the Stockholm Environmental Institutes (SEI) 25th anniversary celebrations in Stockholm.
On Wednesday, October 22, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain attended the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Organización Nacional de Trasplantes (ONT) held at the Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad in Madrid, Spain.
Recently, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco met with the President of the International Red Cross, Mr. Peter Maurer, in Monte-Carlo. During their meeting the sovereign prince and Mr. Maurer discussed various issues including the Syrian crisis and Red Cross humanitarian work.
On October 22, 2014, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan viewed the exhibition entitled, Life of the Emperor and Empress, held at the Takashimaya Department Store in Tokyo, Japan.
On Wednesday, October 22, 2014, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium hosted a reception at Château de Laeken in Brussels for high-level athletes (hence those who participated in the latest Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia and the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China).
This morning the Swedish royal court announced that His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden will marry his longtime controversial girlfriend, Miss Sofia Hellqvist, on Saturday, June 13, 2015 inside the magnificent Slottskyrkan (royal chapel) at the Kungliga Slottet (royal palace) in Stockholm.
The Royal Correspondent 