“Lordy, lordy, look who’s 40!” It may not be a saying throughout the corridors of the Princely Palace of Monaco, but Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene is celebrating her 40th birthday today.
It is believed her Her Serene Highness will be celebrating her special day privately with friends and family. The Prince’s Palace of Monaco has not announced any public celebrations…
Princess Charlene reveals several new candid photos of Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques
21st January 2018
Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco has revealed several new candid photos of her and Prince Albert’s three-year-old twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques at the Monégasque Market on her official Instagram.
Yesterday, the Princess of Monaco posted…
Crown Prince Haakon takes 14th birthday photos of daughter Princess Ingrid Alexandra
21st January 2018
Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is celebrating her 14th birthday today, and in celebration, the Royal Court of Norway released two new pictures of the teenage princess late last evening.
Photo: HRH Crown Prince Haakon
The images were taken by her proud…
Princess Sofia of Sweden receives first foreign order during Icelandic state visit
18th January 2018
Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia of Sweden has received her first foreign order. A state visit from the President of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and his wife, Eliza Reid is currently taking place in Sweden, and it was during this visit that she was given her first foreign order: Iceland’s Order of the Falcon.
Her Royal Highness also holds Sweden’s national honour, The Royal…
His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden, the husband of Crown Princess Victoria, was forced to cancel his appearance at the Swedish Sports Awards Gala last night. He has caught a severe cold from Crown Princess Victoria, who was also forced to cancel two days worth of…
Flashback Friday: Norwegian royals explain why Norway is the happiest country on earth
12th January 2018
In 2017, Norway was voted the happiest country on earth by the World Happiness Report. The Scandinavian nation had ranked fourth in the previous two years but jumped three spots last year to take the crown from their fellow Scandinavian country, Denmark. To find out why it…
King Juan Carlos I, the father of Spain’s reigning King, Felipe VI, celebrates his 80th birthday today. How the former monarch is celebrating his special day has been kept private, but it has been reported that he will celebrate with his wife, children, grandchildren, sisters and their families with a dinner at Zarzuela Palace today.
Casa Real has said that there would be different events…
His Serene Highness Prince Albert of Monaco delivered the last annual royal address yesterday on New Year’s Eve from the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. A video of the speech was later posted to the Prince’s Palace’s official Facebook page for people to…
In a three-part series, we are taking a look back at some of the most memorable events of the royal year. This series will focus on the royals of mainland Europe and elsewhere, while a separate series will feature the year of the British Royal Family. Take a look below at…
Emperor Akihito not to perform Ritual Ceremonies of the Imperial Palace after abdication
31st December 2017
The Imperial Household Agency in Japan has announced that Emperor Akihito will not perform the Ritual Ceremonies of the Imperial Palace after his abdication 30 April 2019 at the age of 85. These ceremonies are held at the three different Imperial Palace Sanctuaries in Japan.
The ritual ceremonies, of which approximately 20 are performed per year, are “religious rites to pray for the peace…
