The grandchildren of monarchs share family links but their futures can open up in many different directions. While some are born to inherit thrones, others slowly move away from the shadow of the crown. One of Europe’s former monarchs has seen many changes to the royal destinies of his descendants before a much talked about court case saw him admit family links to two new grandchildren…
The Grand Ducal Court released four new photos of Prince Charles of Luxembourg yesterday to mark his first birthday.
The images were taken by court photographer Sophie Margue.
Some of these photos also feature in a set of commemorative postage stamps issued by the…
The summer season is officially underway for crew and officers on the Royal Norwegian Ship. On Thursday afternoon, King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon embarked the ship for inspection.
The tradition of royal embarkation dates back to 1948 when King Haakon VII received…
Atlantic Crossing - Fact vs Fiction - a series full of mistakes that many viewers will simply accept as facts
7th May 2021
Royal Central’s Senior Europe Correspondent Oskar Aanmoen, who is based in Oslo, talks us through the inaccuracies contained within Atlantic Crossing – an eight-part series looking at the plight of the Norwegian Crown Princess during World War II.
Atlantic Crossing is now airing on PBS in the United States and Canada. It is an eight-part mini-series, looking at the Crown Princess of…
The Danish Royal House has shared details about the guestlist for Prince Christian’s upcoming confirmation next weekend, and unfortunately, no foreign guests will be in attendance.
Lene Balleby, the Royal House’s Communications Manager, confirmed that guests from…
Queen Letizia thanks Red Cross volunteers for hard work over the past year
7th May 2021
Queen Letizia gave a speech to mark World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day in Spain on Wednesday, thanking those who work worldwide to save lives and serve vulnerable communities.
The Queen was joined by Carolina Darias, Minister of Health; Francesco Rocca, President of the…
Crown Princess Mary champions gender equality in business at Nordic conference
6th May 2021
Crown Princess Mary gave the opening speech at this week’s Womenomics Nordic Business Conference, which aims to discuss and debate women’s impact on the global economy.
“For many years, the Nordic countries have fought for gender equality around the world, which makes me, and I’m sure many of you, proud,” Crown Princess Mary said.
“And when I speak about gender equality to…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark was present at the inauguration of the sculpture ‘October 1943’ in the small Danish city of Humlebæk on Wednesday. The Queen arrived using the royal yacht. Upon arrival, Her Majesty was received by the Mayor of the Fredensborg…
Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein under investigation over shooting Romania's largest bear
6th May 2021
Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein has shot the largest bear in Europe by a mistake. Investigation is underway after the prince killed Europe’s largest bear during a trophy hunt in Transylvania in March this year. The brown bear, Arthur, was 17 years old and probably the…
Atlantic Crossing is now airing on PBS in the United States and Canada. It is an eight-part mini-series, looking at the Crown Princess of Norway’s escape to safety in the United States with her children during the Second World War and her friendship with American President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It stars Sofia Helin as Crown Princess Martha and Kyle MacLachlan as Franklin Roosevelt. Atlantic…
