Japan

Princess Kako attends greenery festival in Hokkaido

Princess Kako of Japan, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has attended the National Urban Greenery Festival. It was the first time she had visited a city outside the Tokyo metropolitan area in three years. Princess Kako gave a short speech in which she spoke about the efforts made by the children to create the flower beds at the festival. “I hope…
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Asian RoyalsJapan

Princess Aiko vows to fulfill duties as adult in first news conference

Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan, held her first news conference since coming of age last December. Princess Aiko’s official ceremonies to mark her coming of age when she turned 20 were held in December last year, but the customary press conference, usually held before the birthday, was postponed to March to avoid disrupting her studies.
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FeaturesSweden

A look at Princess Birgitta on her 85th birthday

Princess Birgitta of Sweden was born on 19 January 1937 as the second child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Her elder sister is Princess Margaretha (born 1934), and her younger siblings are Princess Désirée (born…
British RoyalsFeaturesKing Charles III

Charles & Camilla's year in review: A focus on important issues

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have had a busy year despite the pandemic. January was off to a positive start with the launch of the Duchess’s Reading Room,with Clarence House calling the space a place “for book lovers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.” For the first season, Camilla recommended The Mirror and the Lightby Hilary…
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The Netherlands

A Queen in the making - New photos for Princess Catharina-Amalia's 18th birthday

Six glamorous photos have been released of the future Queen on the occasion of her 18th birthday today. According to the Government Information Service (RVD), the photos were taken recently at Huis ten Bosch Palace, where the Princess lives with her family. The Princess of Orange, as she is known as the heir to the throne, appears in two different outfits in the famous Orange Room. This room…
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