Royal Highlights of August 2025
As summer reaches its peak, August brings a mix of tradition, elegance, and renewal across Europe's royal households. From serene summer retreats and national celebrations to poignant anniversaries and modern royal engagements, monarchies around the globe continue to capture attention with their enduring presence and evolving roles. In this edition of Royal Highlights, we take you through the most memorable royal moments of August 2025.
Picture: Bjorn Hoex
Sail Amsterdam 20-24 August
This year, Amsterdam (The Netherlands) celebrates its 750th. B-day and the 10th. edition of Sail Amsterdam. Reason enough to visit the capital of The Netherlands. More about this event on this link.
Pictures of Amsterdam Sail made by Cat Colnot
Royal diary
On August 15th. The National Remembrance takes place at the Indian Monument in The Hague (The Netherlands).
On August 15th. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will attend a Service to commemorate the Eightieth Anniversary of VJ Day in Norwich Cathedral, 65 The Close, Norwich.
On August 15th. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will attend a Service to commemorate the Eightieth Anniversary of VJ Day at the Suffolk Regimental Church, St Marys, Crown Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
On August 20th. Princess Beatrix attends Concert European Youth Orchestra in Koninklijk Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
On August 25th, Crown Princess Victoria continues her plan to visit all nationalparks of Sweden with Nr. 8, Björnlandets nationalpark.
Exhibitions
100 years of art deco in Brussels (Belgium)
The BELvue (04/06/2025-04/01/2026) proposes “ART DECO. The style of a society in a process of change”, in order to address the transition between Art Nouveau and Art Deco and the social and societal changes of the time, through the collections of the King Baudoin Foundation
Egyptian Pharaos and orientalists in Bordeaux (France)
In 2025, travel back in time and rediscover the Egypt of the pharaohs through the masterpieces of this mythical civilisation, spanning three millennia and captivating generations.
Der Eugen Hinter Dem Prinzen - 300 Jahre Schloss Hof (Austria)
The special exhibition 2025 is dedicated to the 300th anniversary of Schloss Hof Estate as designed by Prince Eugene of Savoy. More on this link.
Own blog post about Eugen of Savoy on this link.
„Es ist nicht Alles Gold das da gleist“. Friedrich der Weise (Germany)
To mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Friedrich III, known as “the Wise”, the Münzkabinett is holding a special exhibition about this Ernestine Elector of Saxony, who was the first ruler of Saxony to be portrayed on currency. Coins and medals depicting him and associated with his reign document his life and political career; these are supplemented by a wide range of exhibits from the Kupferstich-Kabinett, the Rüstkammer, and the Skulpturensammlung up to 1800. More on this link.
Exhibition colours! Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou (Monaco)
From July 8th to August 31st, 2025, the Grimaldi Forum Monaco and the Centre Pompidou will present “Couleurs!”, an exhibition devoted to a modern history of color through the greatest masterpieces of the 20th century. More on this link.
A hint: National Coach museum in Portugal
In 2017, I had the chance to visit the National Coach museum in Portugal. Now on certain dates there are special ceremonial openings.
Of course there are still the Palace openings Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle etc.
royal birthdays & cards for August
Birthdays
August 3rd – Prince Louis of Luxembourg.
August 4th – Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex.
August 8th – Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
August 15th – Anne, The Princess Royal.
August 19th – Mette Marit, The Crown Princess of Norway.
August 20th – Prince Gabriel of Belgium. (see 1st. picture).
August 21st – King Muḥammad VI of Morocco.
August 26th – Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este.
August 26th – Richard, The Duke of Gloucester.
August 28th – Prince Nikolai of Denmark.
August 30th – Anne-Marie, The Queen of Greece.
August 31st – Rania, The Queen of Jordan.
August 31st – Prince Gabriel of Sweden.
Wedding Anniversaries
August 25th – Haakon and Mette Marit, The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway.
August 29th – Harald V and Sonja, The King and Queen of Norway.
Accessions
August 15th – Alois, Regency of The Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein.
I’ll continue updating the Royal Calendar with the key events and appearances for September, so stay tuned for more royal news. If you have any tips, suggestions, or events you’d like to see featured, feel free to let me know – I’d love to hear from you!
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