British RoyalsFeatures

Season 5 of The Crown won't premiere until 2022

Season five of The Crown won’t premiere on Netflix until 2022 as the series will take a filming break ahead of the final cast changeover. Olivia Colman will conclude her role as Queen Elizabeth II in season four before being replaced by Imelda Staunton for the final two seasons. Helena Bonham Carter will finish up as Princess Margaret, and Lesley Manville will then take over the role…
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Jordan

Crown Prince Hussein opens military retirees club

Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan stood in for his father, King Abdullah II, on Thursday and opened a military retirees club in the Maan Governorate. The 26-year-old Crown Prince wore a mask as he reaffirmed his father’s desire to continue to follow up on the…
CoronavirusSweden

Nobel banquet in Stockholm cancelled due to COVID-19

One of the Swedish Royal Family’s most prominent events has been cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The traditional banquet for the Nobel Laureates in Stockholm’s City Hall will not take place this year because it requires over a thousand people in a small area which is not advisable during the current pandemic. The Swedish Royal Family always attends in all their…
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Jordan

Queen Rania pays visit to Ajloun Forest Reserve

Queen Rania of Jordan visited the Ajloun Forest Reserve in Ajloun on 21 July to learn more about tourist experiences in the area. The Queen was able to see the experiences “offered by Reef Spring Resorts and the Ajloun Forest Reserve through the sustainable tourism…
Denmark

Denmark's Prince Felix celebrates 18th birthday

Denmark’s Prince Felix is celebrating his 18th birthday today privately surrounded by his family and friends. To mark the occasion, the Royal Danish House has released a series of images of the Prince and his family. Three official portraits were taken by Steen…
Thailand

Princess Chulabhorn attends merit-making ceremony in memory of late princesses

On Saturday, 18 July, Thai Princess Chulabhorn attended a merit-making ceremony in memory of late Thai princesses at Pimanmas Palace in Sattahip, Chonburi, Thailand. She paid homage to two portraits of late royals, Princesses Srinagarindra and Galyani. The former was her paternal grandmother and the latter her paternal aunt. The Princess was joined at the event by senior monks. Her Royal…
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Saudi Arabia

Saudi King Salman, 84, admitted to hospital

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been admitted to hospital. The 84-year-old monarch was admitted to a hospital in the capital of Riyadh after suffering from gall bladder problems. Saudi Arabia’s state news agency, SPA, said on Monday that His Majesty was…
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Princess Reema elected to International Olympic Committee

Saudi Arabia’s Princess Reema bint Bandar al-Saud has been elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Her inclusion was approved during the IOC’s 136th session. The IOC made the announcement of her election on Friday. She is one of four new members to the organisation that has 105 members. Her Royal Highness posted about her new role on her official…
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