Albert Frederick Arthur George was born
as the second son to the then Prince George, Duke of
York and Mary, Duchess of York on 14 December 1895 at York
Cottage on the Sandringham Estate. He was born during the
reign of Queen Victoria – his great-grandmother and was fourth in
line to the throne after his grandfather, father, and older
brother, Prince Edward. As the young prince was born on…
At only six-years-old, he’s the youngest
heir crown prince in the world. The Dragon Prince is the elder son
of King Jigme Khesar and Queen Jetsun Pema and is known as Druk
Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel (or Dragon Prince Jigme Namgyel) of Bhutan.
The Crown Prince of Bhutan was…
The Danish Royal House has revealed new
photos of Crown Princess Mary and her family as she celebrates her
50th birthday. The images were taken at Frederik VIII’s Palace at
Amalienborg by Hasse Nielsen; they were released on 4 February.
Hasse Nielsen © Four new…
The Mary Foundation (Mary Fonden) was
founded in 2007 by Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. After her
wedding to Crown Prince Frederick, the people of Denmark and
Greenland raised and donated close to £123,000 (1.1 million Danish
kroner) in celebration of the union as a national gift. This money
was, in turn, used partially to create the Mary Foundation. The
Crown Princess hands out medals at the…
It is time again for the Winter Olympics
in Beijing this year. The Opening Ceremony is on 4 February and the
Olympics end on 20 February. Many royals are members of the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) and usually participate at
the annual meetings ahead of the…
Yuan Shikai attempted to reign over China
in the early 1900s. He was unsuccessful and had a reign that only
lasted 83 days. But who was Yuan Shikai, who ended the famous
Qing Dynasty and failed to create a dynasty of his own? He was born
in the Zhangying village on 16…
A new photo has been released by the
Royal Office for Media ahead of the Crown Prince of Bhutan’s sixth
birthday on 5 February. Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel, or the Dragon
Prince, is seen sitting on a bed in a black and white image in a
historical building in December 2021. The photo was taken during a
trip with his mother and younger brother, Prince Ugyen Wangchuck,
to Trongsa Dzong in…
New official portraits of Crown Prince
Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have been released to mark Crown
Princess Mary’s 50th birthday on 5 February. The new images show
the Crown Prince Couple in their gala wear. They were taken by
Hasse Nielsen at their home in…
As those who mark the Lunar New Year get
ready to celebrate the occasion, the Prince of Wales has sent a
congratulatory message to all those celebrating the Year of the
Tiger (2022). In a message released in both English and Mandarin,
the Prince discusses the importance…
King Abdullah II of Jordan is celebrating
his 60th birthday today in Jordan. The King shares his birthday
with his youngest child, Prince Hashem, who is marking his 17th
birthday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Royal
Hashemite Court (@rhcjo) The Royal Hashemite Court has released a
birthday logo and new image to mark the occasion.
