ROYAL BITS. European royals show support for our country and Queen Máxima crawls barefoot in a truck

RoyaltyMembers of royal families leave no one untouched worldwide. Marriages and divorces, suspicious or astonishing money affairs, criticism and praise: everything is discussed in royalty land. These were the most notable royal news of the week.

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European royals show support for Germany and Belgium

Several European royals have expressed their condolences to the victims of the extreme weather in Germany and Belgium. “The damage and loss caused by the floods in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands are appalling,” Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate wrote on Twitter. “We are thinking of everyone affected by the floods.”

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The Prince and Duchess of Cambridge are not the only royals showing their support. The Danish Queen Margrethe also made herself heard: the Queen conveyed her condolences to King Philippe and also to Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany. The Swedish monarchs also expressed their condolences: they did so in a personal letter to our king, which can be seen on the Instagram account of the royal family. It states that the royal couple sympathizes with everyone affected by the floods.

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Princess Amalia has received a diploma

The Dutch princess Amalia (17) received her diploma from the Christian Gymnasium Sorghvliet in The Hague last Thursday. “It’s a very busy day,” Queen Máxima said of the moment. Princess Amalia, who will turn 18 at the end of this year and will then be entitled to the throne, passed her final exam with honors last month. Accompanied by her proud parents, she raised the Dutch flag and her school bag on the roof of Huis ten Bosch palace.

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The eldest daughter of the royal couple announced a day after obtaining her diploma that she would waive the generous allowance to which she is legally entitled from her 18th birthday. She didn’t like it when there were no public duties in front of it and that’s the case for now.

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The Dutch princess Amalia (17) received her diploma last Thursday. © Photo News

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Edoardo enjoys marriage to Princess Beatrice

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (38) left a sweet message for her on Instagram on the day that he was married exactly one year to the British princess Beatrice (32). “I can’t believe it’s been a year already,” he writes with a holiday photo of the two. “Since then, every second of the day has been full of joy, happiness, laughter and love. You are the sweetest, nicest and most beautiful person on earth. Thanks for every second dear.”

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Beatrice, the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, and ‘Edo’ married each other on July 17, 2020 in a small ceremony at the Chapel of All Saints in the grounds of Royal Lodge in Windsor. Due to the corona crisis, the party was celebrated in a small circle. There were only a few guests, including Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Beatrice’s grandparents. In May, Beatrice and Edo announced that they are expecting their first child. The 32-year-old princess is due in the fall.

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Queen Máxima barefoot in the truck

The Dutch Queen Máxima also took place behind the wheel of a truck during a working visit this week. The queen received a short lesson and soon drove her first meters under supervision. Footage shows that she had taken off her shoes and pressed the gas barefoot.

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The theme of the visit was ‘more women in the sector’. Máxima spoke to women at different stages of their careers as truck drivers, including a number of young women who are still in training. They showed the queen a demonstration of driving a forklift, one of the components of the training that the drivers follow. Máxima also met some lateral entrants and experienced drivers. The Queen was also updated about the sector itself. She was told that there is currently a shortage of drivers, which is partly caused by prejudices about the nature of the truck driver’s profession.

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Máxima took place behind the wheel of a truck during a working visit this week. © Getty Images

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Spanish Felipe and Letizia commemorate corona deaths in Madrid

In Spain, the approximately 81,000 corona deaths were commemorated this week with a special ceremony in Madrid, led by King Felipe (53) and Queen Letizia (48). The ceremony was also used to honor healthcare workers. About 700 people attended the ceremony in front of the royal palace.

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The 102 healthcare workers who became infected with the corona virus during their work and died of Covid-19 have been posthumously awarded the Spanish Order of Civil Merit. “Our respect and appreciation goes to the healthcare staff, who have worked with complete dedication since the start of the pandemic,” said Felipe. He called the healthcare workers “ethical and social role models”. During the ceremony, Felipe also emphasized the importance of vaccinations. According to the king, vaccinations are the only hope to fight the virus.

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Spain is currently struggling with a new wave of corona. The number of infections rose by 26,390 new cases on Wednesday. The number of hospital admissions is also increasing. The city of Barcelona is considering introducing a night clock.

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