Sweden

Princess Sofia of Sweden gives birth to her third child

Princess Sofia of Sweden has given birth to her third child – a boy. The Princess gave birth at Danderyd Hospital on the morning of March 26th 2021. Her third son was born at 11.19am. Both Sofia and her baby are doing well. Prince Carl Philip was present for the birth. The baby prince joins big brothers Prince Alexander, 4, and Prince Gabriel, 3. Princess Sofia and Prince Carl…
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Jordan

King Abdullah visits Al Karamah Battle memorial site

King Abdullah of Jordan visited the Al Karamah Battle memorial site on Sunday on the 53rd anniversary of the battle. The King was joined by his son, Crown Prince Hussein for the visit to honour the martyrs of Al Karamah Battle. The King and Crown Prince were received by…
Luxembourg

Princess Claire of Luxembourg marks 36th birthday

Princess Claire of Luxembourg is marking her 36th birthday today. Ahead of her birthday, the Grand Ducal Court released two new photographs of the Princess by Alexander Rentsch Photography; they also released a new image of her and her husband, Prince Félix, taken by Anne du Chastel. © Alexander Rentsch Photography© Alexander Rentsch Photography The German-born royal has two children…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima visits Nederlands Dans Theatre

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited the Nederlands Dans Theatre (NDT) in The Hague on Tuesday to hear how the dance company is adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Queen was shown around by Emily Molnar, the Artistic Director of NDT, who took her to watch a dance…
Luxembourg

Gallery: Luxembourg's Prince Charles celebrates first Bretzelsonndeg

Luxembourg’s Prince Charles has celebrated his first Bretzelsonndeg, and the Grand Ducal Court has shared several images of the little heir with his parents, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie, at Fischbach Castle to mark the occasion. Prince Charles, 10 months, is seen discovering a pretzel for the first time in the images released by the Grand Ducal…
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Features

Aquamarines for March: the Royal Central favourites

Aquamarines are the birthstone for March, and the blue-tinted stone features in many royal jewel sets across Europe. This month, Royal Central is taking a look at our favourite royal aquamarines. My all-time favourite is the Swedish royal Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara. The…
Sweden

Editorial picks: Our predictions for the names of Sweden's newest royal baby

While we are counting down until the newest royal baby in Sweden is born, the editors and staff at Royal Central thought it would be fun to have a guessing game on the baby’s name. The new baby will be the third child for Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia and is due at the end of this month/beginning of April. Brittani Barger, Deputy Editor I’m convinced that this baby is a…
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