Queen Letizia Inaugurates the New Center of the Cervantes Institute in California

King Willem-Alexander Is Unable to Join Queen Máxima On Working Visit to the United States

According the Royal House of the Netherlands website, King Willem will not be joining Queen Máxima on a working visit to the United States next week.

His Majesty King Willem-Alexander will not participate in the working visit to California and Texas from 6 to 9 September 2022. This decision has been made on doctors' advice. The King is recovering from pneumonia and air travel at this time could impede a full recovery. The King's commitments in the Netherlands will not be affected by this decision and will go ahead as planned, albeit on a more limited scale.

Marie-Chantal and Pavlos Welcome Fifth Child

Crown Prince and Crown Princess Pavlos of Greece welcomed their fifth child this morning at 6:45am at Cedar-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California. The boy weighed 4 kg (8.8lbs). A name has yet to be announced, but the proud grandparents, King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie, have their ninth grandchild. Marie-Chantal’s parents, Robert and Chantal Miller, now have eleven grandchildren.

The Greek Royal Family press release, Crown Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal announce the birth of their fifth child, can be read here.