Thailand

King of Thailand approves new government

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, or Rama X, has approved a new civilian cabinet of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Royal Gazette announced in Thailand on Wednesday. The March election was hotly contested as it was the first election in the country since the 2014 coup that placed General Prayuth Chan-ocha as Prime Minister. Chan-ocha was selected as Prime Minister after the election…
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Luxembourg

EXCLUSIVE: Royal Central travels to Thailand with Princess Tessy

Royal Central’s Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, travelled to Thailand with Princess Tessy of Luxembourg at the beginning of July to see the work she does with her NGO, Professors Without Borders (PROWIBO) and empowering women across the globe. Read part one below: After a 15 hour flight to South Korea and another 5-hour flight to Thailand, I arrived late on Sunday, 30 June to Bangkok…
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Sweden

Images from Victoriadagen over the years

Each year on 14 July, Victoriadagen (or Victoria Day in English) is celebrated in Sweden on the island of Öland. The day is significant as it is Crown Princess Victoria’s birthday, and it was first celebrated in 1979 – when Victoria was two-years-old. For…
FeaturesSweden

A look at the Swedish line of succession

In a new series, we are taking a look at the various lines of successions in the world’s monarchies. This edition is looking at the ten people in the Swedish line of succession. Current monarch: King Carl XVI Gustaf (b. 1946) who came to the throne in 1973 after the…
LesothoThe Kents

Lady Gabriella reveals her fears about tiara falling off during wedding

Lady Gabriella Kingston has opened up about her royal wedding that took place in May during an interview with Hello! magazine. The daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent revealed her fears about her tiara falling off after bridesmaids accidentally stepped on her veil. “Suddenly I could feel my tiara start to pull back and in those few unnerving moments, I thought it would come…
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The Sussexes

Meghan takes a day off maternity leave to join husband for MLB Invictus game

The Duchess of Sussex has taken a day off her maternity leave to join her husband, the Duke of Sussex for the Major League Baseball (MLB) game in London between archrivals – the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. The game is being played in partnership between the MLB and the Invictus Games Foundation today and tomorrow in London’s Olympic Park. Embed from Getty Images The Duke and…
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