While some royal christenings appear to be very formal, others are more relaxed, as in the case of the Danish, Dutch and Swedish royal families. Of course, we see these royal children more relaxed in christening settings because the baptisms are aired live on television, whereas the British, Luxembourgish and other royal families are not.
In Britain, the press and the public can see those…
The Swedish Royal Court has revealed who Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have selected as godparents for their youngest son, Prince Julian. As expected, the royals chose close friends and family to sponsor their son, who was born on 26 March.
The couple have chosen…
Prince Daniel of Sweden opened the extension to the Liljevalchs + art gallery in Stockholm’s Kungl. Djurgården (Royal Game Park) on Wednesday.
Daniel received a tour of the new gallery and spoke to Stockholm City Council chair Cecilia Brinck and museum director…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden visits children at Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital
11th August 2021
On Tuesday, Princess Madeleine of Sweden visited Astrid Lindgren’s Children’s Hospital in her role as patron of Min Stora Dag (My Big Day). The children’s hospital is part of the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm.
Madeleine received a tour of the hospital and learned how her patronage has teamed up with the hospital to help children. She was also able to spend time…
Unknown to many today, Prince Bira of Siam was an Olympian who represented Siam (now called Thailand) in sailing.
Bira’s full title was Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh, and he was the son of Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse and grandson of King King Mongkut…
Coming from the Middle Eastern country of Jordan, Princess Haya is the only royal from the Hashemite kingdom that has competed in the Olympics. Haya is the daughter of the late King Hussein and late Queen Alia; her half-brother, King Abdullah, is currently Jordan’s…
Greece’s Tatoi Palace in Athens is under threat of a ravaging wildfire. Fire crews of over 700 people have been working through the night to battle the flames.
Evacuations are taking place in the threatened area, and the Greek Ministry of Culture has ordered the royal collection, documents and other objects of great value be evacuated out of the historic palace.
The palace is 27…
As we are in the middle of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, we are taking a look at the royal Olympians from Spain – a country that has had no shortage of athletes with royal blood competing in the Olympic Games.
Both former King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía were Olympians…
Despite a shrinking Imperial Family and only three people in the line of succession, Japan has decided that it will not allow women to reign in their own right.
The possibility of a female empress in Japan has popular support, but the more conservative members of the…
The Crown Prince Family of Norway is mourning the death of their beloved Labradoodle, Muffins.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram, saying the eight-year-old dog died from cancer this week. The Crown Princess shared several images of the pooch alongside their family during their last holiday.
Mette-Marit said: “This week our Muffin died of cancer. The…
