Luxembourg’s line of succession is
governed by absolute primogeniture from Grand Duke Henri’s
descendants. This change took effect in 2011 – before that, females
couldn’t inherit the throne. At that time, Grand Duke Henri issued
a decree allowing female legitimate descendants of his to inherit
the throne, depending on their order of birth. If a sister is born
before a younger brother…
The Netherlands abides by absolute
primogeniture and has since 1983. It is governed by Article 25 of
the Dutch Constitution. The Netherlands takes the proximity of
blood into consideration when determining the line of succession;
as such, only three degrees of kinship…
Norway’s current line of succession took
effect in 1990 when the law was changed to allow for absolute
primogeniture. Article 6 of the Norwegian Constitution governs
succession, stating that the monarch’s eldest child, regardless of
gender, will succeed them to the…
EXCLUSIVE: Monaco's Princely Palace denies "malicious" separation rumours of Prince Albert and Princess Charlene
21st March 2023
The Princely Palace of Monaco issued a
denial to the “malicious rumours” about the separation of Prince
Albert II and Princess Charlene that have emerged in the French
press. French magazine Royauté has claimed that the Prince and
Princess are in the process of separation. The Palace’s press
office say they “formally deny the malicious rumours peddled by the
French magazine…
Monaco is one of the few countries in
Europe still governed by male-preference primogeniture, meaning the
eldest son inherits the throne over any older sisters (as is the
case of Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella). The
succession laws are laid out in…
The Princess Charlene of Monaco
Foundation was launched on 14 December 2012. Her Serene Highness,
Princess Charlene is the President of the Foundation, while her
husband, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II serves as the
Foundation’s Vice President. The primary focus…
Like most in Europe, the Belgian line of
succession is governed by absolute primogeniture (the eldest child,
regardless of gender, ascends to the throne) through the
descendants of King Albert II. The new laws of succession took
effect in 1991, and if all the descendants of Albert die, the line
then falls to the male descendants of King Leopold I’s male line.
To remain in the line of…
A Japanese royal is set to undergo
surgery. Prince Hitachi, 87, will undergo ureteral stone surgery at
the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center in Tokyo. The surgery will
take place on 20 March and will consist of breaking apart the
stones. According to the Imperial…
King Philippe took the Belgian throne
after the abdication of his father, King Albert II, on 21 July
2013. King Albert announced his intent to abdicate on 3 July, with
his abdication taking effect on Belgium’s National Day. The day
began with the traditional Te Deum…
With the announcement that Prince Joachim
and Princess Marie of Denmark are moving to the United States with
their family, they join a list of other royals who have moved
across the pond. So who are the royals who have relocated, and what
appeals to the European royals about living in the U.S.? Prince
Joachim, Princess Marie, Count Henrik, and Countess Athena will
move to Washington D.C. in…
