The Independent Royalist

🇱🇺 HRH Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie visited MUDAM to see an “Sinnmaschine” exhibition of Luxembourg artist Michel Majerus, accompanied for the first time by HRH Prince François.

🇩🇰 HM Queen Margrethe II visited Allerød on Tuesday. The Queen was officially received in front of the municipality's town hall by Mayor Karsten Längerich, and inside the Majesty met both the members of the city council as well as employees from the town hall canteen "Glad Mad", which offers protected employment for adults with special needs.

🇩🇰 School students from both Greenland and Denmark were today invited to a small gathering at Amalienborg, where HRH Princess Benedikte offered candy bags and juice.

🇱🇺 HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume participated in the “FEDIL Industry Day” attending two round tables, fueled by political, industrial, scientific & academic representatives, focused on the ambitions, challenges & concerns of the industry

🇱🇺 HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume received in audience Minshik Park, Minister of Patriots and Veterans of the Republic of Korea. The visit follows an invitation from Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, during his recent working trip to South Korea.

🇱🇺 HRH Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie opened at Galerie Schlassgoart d'Esch-sur-Alzette, the exhibition “Steel Life, dedicated to Romain Urhausen, one of her favorite artists.

Members of the Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish Royal families attended festivities in celebration of the the Swedish King’s golden jubilee.

🇧🇪 King Philippe and Queen Mathilde were received by Pope Francis in the Vatican this morning. They later met Monsignor Gallagher, Secretary for States Relations of the Holy See.

🇳🇴 Crown Princess Mette-Marit is on sick leave as of yesterday. Her sick leave will last for two weeks, but could be extended. As such, she will not be attending the jubilee celebrations in Sweden.

🇩🇰🇬🇷 Queen Margrethe II, Crown Princess Mary, and Queen Anne-Marie debarking the Dannesborg to attend tonight festives in celebration of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s golden jubilee.

The afternoon continues with a working meeting on the future of the European space sector, in which 4 astronauts will participate: Alexander Gerst (🇩🇪), Carmen Possnig (🇦🇹), Matthias Maurer (🇩🇪) et Samantha Cristoforetti (🇮🇹). After a few moments in the sun at the Domain van Laken and a concert by the Young Belgian Strings in the Theaters, before having dinner together.

Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, together with the Minister of Education and Research Christina Egelund, awarded this year's Education Award to seven teachers in the country's higher education. The Teaching Award salutes teachers who have excelled through attendance, commitment and professional curiosity.

“The King extends the honor of Grand Officer in the Order of Leopold to Nafissatou Thiam! The multiple Olympic, world and European champions receives this badge of honor in recognition of her many impressive sporting achievements in the pentathlon and seven-stage camps. The Order of Leopold is the oldest and most important knight order in Belgium and is usually awarded for special merit.”

Happy Birthday to Queen Paola of Belgium!