Palaces & BuildingsSweden

The Forgotten Balcony is finally complete

Hundreds of years after the Royal Palace of Stockholm was built, the Forgotten Balcony is finally complete. The completion of the balcony comes just in time for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s birthday on 30 April and the celebrations of his Golden Jubilee in September. Stockholm Palace, as it is commonly called, was completed in 1754. Double doors that lead out to a copper roof have been…
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Luxembourg

Royal wedding bells ring: who is Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg?

As she gets married today, we take a look at the only daughter of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: On 16 February 1991, Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, gave birth to her and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg‘s fourth child and only daughter, at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg. Her full name is Alexandra Joséphine Teresa Charlotte Marie…
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King Charles III

A look at the guest list for King Charles's Coronation

Guests for King Charles’s 6 May Coronation at Westminster Abbey are being confirmed. Many foreign heads of state, their heirs or their spouses will represent their countries at the special event in London. So, who can you expect to see amongst the crowd with the British royals? Australia: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Governor-General David Hurley Denmark: Crown Prince…
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Denmark

Count Henrik's Confirmation date revealed

Denmark’s Royal Court has announced the date of Count Henrik’s Confirmation. Count Henrik, who until January of this year held the title of Prince of Denmark, will be Confirmed at 11 am on 18 May at Frederikskirken – The Danish Church in Paris.
The Netherlands

A Sweet 16 for the youngest child of a King

A special princess has celebrated her Sweet 16 in the Netherlands. Princess Ariane, the youngest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, turned 16 on 10 April. During a recent photo session, the Queen said of her youngest daughter, “She does very well at school, is very sweet and ethereal. She is very feminine and very powerful. She has incredible talents.” As the…
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