Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland is the husband of Crown Princess Victoria, daughter and heir apparent of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. He was born Olof Daniel Westling on the 15 September 1973 in Örebro, Sweden. His parents, Olle and Ewa Westling, are descended from Finns who migrated to Sweden and turned some of the forests into farmland centuries ago. He has one older…
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Queen Consort of the Hellenes is the wife of King Constantine II of Greece. Queen Anne-Marie was born on 30th August 1946 at the Amalienborg Palace as she is a member of the Danish Royal Family. She was born the third daughter of the Crown Prince…
In a series of interviews to mark the twentieth anniversary of the untimely death of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, Princes William and Harry have spoken openly about that time from her death up to and including the funeral. Perhaps, also indicating some things…
A local parish council has made claims the Duchy of Cornwall should bear some responsibility for the unfortunate death of a man who was swept out to sea after being caught in a rip-current on Crantock Beach. Oneil Din, 27, was swept out to sea after being stood in relatively shallow waters, and despite being brought to shore by local surfers and airlifted to hospital he failed to recover. In the…
The Imperial Household Agency in Japan has announced that on3rdSeptember, the engagement will be announced of Princess Mako and her long-term boyfriend, Kei Komuro. It is understood that the couple will address the media on this happy occasion. The engagement was…
The Order of Leopold is the oldest order of chivalry or knighthood in Belgium having been founded in July 1832, shortly after Belgium gained independence from the Netherlands. It takes its name from King Leopold I, who was the first King of the Belgians and instigated the…
Today marks the century of a momentous decision, but one borne out of potential crisis and some would argue a very good call as European history panned out. Queen Victoria, had taken the decision in the nineteenth century to give the Royal House her husband’s title. Hence, she and subsequent monarch’s would-be members of the House of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha, previously since the reign of…
Over the last few months, several changes have had to be made to the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. But this Monday, a positive change will happen as for the first time the Captain of the Queens Guard will be a female officer. The Guard is being formed by the…
Patricia Knatchbull was the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma. She was the eldest child of Lord Mountbatten of Burma. Our Queen did not celebrate her accession as it was also the anniversary of her father’s passing, but there is little doubt that Patricia Knatchbull took…
Lady Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne Armstrong-Jones is the daughter of David, 2nd Earl of Snowden. She was born on 14 May 2002, like many of the modern royals at the Portland Hospital; her first two names reflect her grandmother, Princess Margaret, and her paternal great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Both sadly passed just before her birth, the name Rose was apparently picked by…
