For over seven hundred years, albeit with a few interruptions, the House of Grimaldi has ruled Monaco. A constitutional monarchy, it is currently headed by Albert II, Prince of Monaco. The succession in Monaco is male-preference primogeniture. Although Albert II is the middle child of Prince Rainier III and Grace, Princess of Monaco, he is the only male child, so he became heir apparent at…
Belgium recently had a royal wedding when Princess Maria Laura wed William Isvy in Brussels in September.
We are taking a look at the two main options for royal wedding tiaras that the Princess had on her wedding day.
Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara
It…
Queen Letizia of Spain took part in the institutional event that preceded the World Mental Health Day celebration on 10 October.
Her Majesty arrived at the Impact Hub Piamonte in Madrid and was welcomed by the Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, and the President of…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has introduced the new four-legged member of the Swedish Royal Family on Instagram.
The Princess, who resides in Florida with her family, shared a post of her family’s new rescue Havanese dog “Oreo.” The three-year-old pup was rescued from a Miami shelter.
According to the royal, the dog once had a tough life living outside in Florida, where…
Pharmaceuticals, news and wine: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde's first day in Germany
6th October 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians began their visit to the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate on the southeastern border with Belgium.
The royal couple arrived in Germany on the evening of Tuesday, 4 October, accompanied by the Belgian Minister of the…
In recent decades, the three Nordic monarchies have collaborated in a number of areas. They have carried out events together and thus strengthened the ties between both the nations and the royal families. This autumn, it is time for this again when Crown Prince Haakon of…
His Majesty King Harald has a goal of visiting all the Norwegian municipalities at least once during his reign. The long list is getting shorter and shorter and on October 4th 2022, the King was able to cross another municipality off the list when the Norwegian monarch made his first official visit to the municipality of Flensberg, in central Norway.
Flesberg municipality has 2, 710 inhabitants…
The Easter of 1956 was a nightmare for the Spanish Royal Family. Maundy Thursday in 1956 was the day when 18-year-old Juan Carlos, later King Juan Carlos of Spain, shot and killed his younger brother Alfonso de Borbon. Alfonso was the youngest child of Don Juan Carlos de…
King Willem-Alexander will mark a decade on the Dutch throne next year, the first king the Netherlands has seen since 1890. Though the Dutch monarchy has largely been female-dominant in the past century, the rules about who could reign weren’t officially changed until the…
Queen Margrethe issues statement after drama surrounding her granchildren's titles
5th October 2022
After a week of controversy amidst her decision to strip titles from her grandchildren, Queen Margrethe has released a second statement apologising to Prince Joachim’s family for how it was handled.
In a statement released via the Danish Royal Court on Monday, Queen Margrethe said: “There have been strong reactions in recent days to my decision to the future use of titles for Prince…
