The Duke of York has arrived in Thailand
for the cremation of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who
died in October 2016. Prince Andrew was greeted at Suvarnabhumi
Airport on Tuesday morning by the country’s Deputy Prime Minister,
Prajin Juntong. The cremation, which will take place on Thursday,
is being attended by royals and dignitaries from across the world.
It was confirmed earlier this…
The royals who are expected to attend the royal cremation of the late King of Thailand revealed
20th October 2017
Several of the royal houses across the
globe will send representatives to the royal cremation ceremony of
the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (or Rama IX). It was
confirmed earlier this month that Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of
Belgium would attend the cremation ceremony on 26…
The Invictus Games have come and gone,
yet the impression they have left on us will be everlasting.The
Games are so much more than a competition; they are about a new
lease on life after being dealt the worst hand. These men and women
are the definitions of…
After yet another senseless tragedy, this
time in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Their Majesties King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands have reacted
to the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history that left
at least 59 dead and over 500 injured when 64-year-old Stephen
Paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay
Hotelonto a country music festival, with…
A feeble looking King Constantine II of
Greece opened the Round Square International Conference 2017 on
Sunday in Cape Town, South Africa, alongside his wife, Her Majesty
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece. The 77-year-old former monarch needed
the assistance of a cane to walk, as…
While allowing women to drive in Saudi Arabia is a step forward, there is still a long way to go
28th September 2017
Brittani Barger explains why allowing
women to drive in Saudi Arabia is a welcome step, but argues that
there is still a long way to go for women’s rights in the region.
The news that King Salman of Saudi Arabia issued a decree allowing
women to be given driving…
This edition of “In the beginning”
focuses on the House of Orange-Nassau and both the Kingdom of the
Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg fall under this
dynasty. William I, Prince of Orange was the founder of the House
of Orange-Nassau when, in 1544, he became the Prince of Orange
after being born into the House of Nassau. William, often referred
to as William the Silentwas…
Skottorp Palace, located inin the Swedish
province ofHalland, is up for sale for30 million Swedish kronor
($3.75 million). It contains two floors,six additional
sidebuildings and has a park and a moat. It was declared a historic
building in…
ANNA-LENA AHLSTRÖM, THE ROYAL COURT,
SWEDEN On Wednesday morning, Princess Madeleine of Sweden attended
a seminar hosted by her patronage Min Stora Dag (My Big Day in
English). The seminar was titled “When Life Does Not Follow
Manuscript”and was held at the…
Princess Kako of Akishino arrives in UK to study at Leeds University
13th September 2017
Her Imperial Highness Princess Kako of
Akishino has arrived in the United Kingdom to study for a year at
Leeds University. The 22-year-old granddaughter of Emperor Akihito
and Empress Michiko will be studying performing arts and
psychology which will go toward her degree at her university in
Japan, the Imperial Household Agency has said. She will stay in a
student dormitory. Classes begin for…
