Late afternoon yesterday, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden unveiled the rider statue of King Carl XIV Johan (the first Bernadotte King of Sweden) in its new location on the Slottsbacken “Castle Slope” (a road in central Stockholm that stretches from the Royal Palace along the eastern waterfront). The statue formerly resided at Slussen from November 1854, but it was moved to right…
On Sunday, Queen Rania Al Abdullah was in Fuheis (located20 kilometres northwest of the capital Amman) where she joined the residents to light the Christmas tree in Qanater Amphitheatre.
The Queen pushed the button to light the tree before delivering a short speech to…
Queen Rania makes it a point to highlight Jordanian and Arab designers
16th December 2018
Queen Rania of Jordan makes it a point to highlight Jordanian and Arab designers while completing her official duties in Jordan and around the globe.
Brands like Arab labels ZdSuzani (Jordan), Hussein Bazaza (Lebanon), Salim Azzam (Lebanon), Reemami (UAE), Bambah (Egypt)…
Japanese government plans to announce name of new era ahead of Crown Prince's ascension
16th December 2018
The Japanese government is keeping with their plans to announce the name of the new era before Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May 2019.
This is despite the politicians on the right who want to wait to make the announcement until after Emperor Akihito’s abdication as they believe announcing it sooner would be disrespectful.
According to the Japan Times, the…
Serbia’s Prince Stefan was christened in Belgrade yesterday by His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia in Royal Chapel of St. Andrew the First-Called in the Royal Compound in Dedinje, Belgrade. His Grace Bishop Lavrentije of Sabac, who married Crown Prince Alexander…
Duchess of Cornwall reveals granddaughter was rushed to hospital in air ambulance
15th December 2018
The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed that her granddaughter was rushed to hospital in an air ambulance. She made the revelation yesterday during her series of engagements in Wiltshire while she was opening the new purpose-built airbase at Wilts Air Ambulance.
During her…
US Senate passes resolution condemning Saudi Crown Prince for journalist’s murder
14th December 2018
The United States Senate has passed a resolution condemningSaudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the death of Saudi journalist,Jamal Khashoggi, in early October. The resolution was introduced by outgoing Republican Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee
The Senate’s decision is a rebuke of President Donald Trump who has continued his support of the Crown Prince and…
Princess Estelle, 6, and her younger brother, Prince Oscar, 2, celebrated St Lucia Day yesterday, and their proud mother, Crown Princess Victoria got behind the camera to document the day.
The Royal Court of Sweden later released two images, taken by Victoria, of Estelle and…
As we inch closer to Christmas, royals are releasing their Christmas cards and holiday greetings to the public. This week, Zarzuela Palace released the 2018 Christmas card of King Felipe, Queen Letizia, 13-year-old Princess Leonor, and 11-year-old Infanta SofÃa.
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Her Majesty The Queen has received Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown and her husband, Prince Radu at Buckingham Palace. The Romanian Crown revealed the visit on their Twitter account.
The meeting was private, and as such, no photos have been released. The Romanian Royal House called the meeting “the most important part of the UK visit.”
Her Majesty Margareta and…
