The Yorks

Canadian school changes its name to remove association with Prince Andrew

After the scandal surrounding his association with Jeffrey Epstein, several institutions, organisations and groups have begun to distance themselves from the Duke of York. Now, a Canadian school has chosen to change its name to avoid association with Prince Andrew. According to the Canadian press, a school in the province of Nova Scotia has changed its name. Prince Andrew High School’s…
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Spain

King Felipe heads to Honduras as his speech on colonialism makes international headlines

The King of Spain is currently on a visit to Central America and has just arrived in Honduras after a stay in Puerto Rico which saw Felipe VI deliver a speech on colonialsim that has made headlines around the world. The king’s decision to praise Spanish explorers for bringing civilization and European culture to America has put him on the front pages of newspapers globally. His speech in…
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Norway

Queen Sonja attends concert in Kongsberg

Queen Sonja of Norway has always been strongly involved in classical music. After a long break due to the coronavirus pandemic, she was finally able to appear again, alone, at an event when she enjoyed a concert at the local chamber music festival in the Norwegian town of…
HistorySweden

Remembering the tragedy that devastated Sweden's royals, 75 years on

The Swedish Royal Family will mark a sad anniversary on January 26th 2022. It is the 75th anniversary of the death of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, eldest son of the later King Gustaf VI Adolf. The Prince, second in line to the throne of Sweden at the time of his death, was the father of Carl XVI Gustaf, the current King of Sweden, and his four sisters. Prince Gustaf Adolf was killed in an…
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Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra receives driver's license

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway can now drive a car on her own. On Friday, Princess Ingrid Alexandra had the eyes of all of Norway on her in connection with her 18th birthday. The 18-year-old also gave her first interview and visited the parliament, the government…
Serbia

Serbia's royals in mourning

The Serbian royal family is in mourning after recent death of the influential Orthodox bishop Sabac Lavrentije. The Serbian royal family issued a statement after the death of the holy patriarch, with Crown Prince Alexander writing: “With great sadness I have received the news that our dear friend, His Grace Bishop Lavrentije died yesterday. My wife and I are both struck by this horrible…
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