The former Prince Philippe, Duke of
Brabant has now taken the oath for the throne of Belgium and has
become King Philippe of the Belgians. The new King and Queen of the
Belgians: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. His father, King Albert
II, abdicated shortly before and due to Belgium being the only
Monarchy in Europe which requires an oath for the Monarch to
succeed, the country had no King for…
As the world eagerly awaits the birth of
the newest addition to Britain’s Royal family, many are left
wondering how the events following the actual birth will play out.
Here are five things to expect immediately following the birth of
Britain’s tiniest prince or…
The BBC’s Peter Hunt reported today that
Palace Officials are stressing that the original plan of the Royal
Baby being born in the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s hospital still
applies and that even though Kate is in Berkshire with the
Middletons, she will still be…
Margaret Rhodes, first cousin and close
friend and confidante to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, told
Chief International Correspondent for CNN, Christiane
Amanpour, yesterday that she is “prepared to be excited” by the
imminent birth of the first child of The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge. Mrs Rhodes, the youngest daughter of the 16th Lord
Elphinstone and his wife Mary Bowes-Lyon, a sister…
His Majesty The King of the Belgians has
begun his final preparations for his abdication this Sunday when he
will formally hand over Kingship to his son, who will become King
Philippe. King Albert II has been King of the Belgians for almost
20 years and announced earlier…
Her Majesty The Queen and Her Royal
Highness The Princess Royal are to perform a series of joint
engagements in Cumbria on Wednesday, being one of the only times
both Her Majesty and the Princess Royal have performed engagements
together. The Queen and her only daughter…
One of the big questions on everybody’s
lips, with the royal baby on its way is, what will happen to Prince
Harry? Harry who is currently third in line for the British throne
will drop down to fourth. With this there will be less pressure on
him as a royal, because it is even more unlikely that he will
become King. He can therefore focus more on his military career and
charity work, without…
She has been, for most of our lifetimes,
the only Queen we have ever known. Powerful yet delicate, Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen and Defender
of Faith has paved the way for the future queens of the world’s
monarchies. Currently there are 2…
The Queen will be the first person to be
told of the Royal Baby’s birth. Her Majesty The Queen is to receive
a special encrypted phone call when the Royal Baby is born.
According to information released last month by St James’s Palace,
Her Majesty will be one of…
King Albert will abdicate on 21st July.
With the Belgian Abdication just announced (and happening in just a
few weeks’ time), we thought we’d give you 10 of the most
need-to-know facts about the Belgian Monarchy. The Belgian Kings
and Queens are known as ‘King/Queen of the Belgians’ rather than
King/Queen of Belgium – this title convention is mean to show that
the…
