Claire Louise Coombs was born on 18
January 1974 to Nicholas John Coombs, a British-born
businessman, and his Belgian wife, Nicole Eva Gabrielle
Thérèse (née Mertens). She has an older sister, Joanna and a
younger brother, Matthew. The family moved to Dion-le-Val, near
Brussels in Francophone Wallonia in 1977 when Claire was
3-years-old. After completing her primary and secondary
education…
A poll conducted by the Opinium Research
‘Monarchy Tracker’ has shown that over half its respondents
would like to see the Duke of Cambridge succeed Her Majesty The
Queen upon the latter’s passing. The survey took responses from a
pool of 2003 British…
A finalist in the Kennel Club’s Eukanuba
Friends for Life at Crufts this year has been revealed to have had
a rather awkward prior encounter with the Duke of Cambridge,
according to a report in the Lincolnshire Live. Nine-year-old
Belgian Shepard, Carlos, is an…
Famously, The Queen is remarkably
tight-lipped about a number of her opinions on various political
matters. In matters such as parliamentary elections, the EU
independence referendum, the Scottish independence referendum, and
Australian republicanism, Her Majesty is very practised at keeping
her cards close to her chest. On the other hand, we do know rather
a lot about her personal interests and…
Still in its drafting stage, King Maha
Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) has reportedly requested that the new Thai
constitution be adjusted in certain key areas. The former
constitution that was in place from 2007 to 2014 was suspended
by the National Council for Peace and Order…
According to a government source, the
Japanese government has been considering the possibility of Crown
Prince Naruhito acceding to the Chrysanthemum Throne ahead of
schedule. During a rare televised address last August, Emperor
Akihito of Japan first alluded to a possible…
The late King Kigeli V of Rwanda. Photo
Credit: Rwanda Library via Wikimedia Commons CC The new Head of the
Rwandan Royal House has been announced by the Rwandan Royal Council
of Abiru via the Prester John Institute, the Royal and
Imperial Council of Foreign Nobility, of which the late King
Kigeli V of Rwanda was Regent. His Royal Highness Prince
Emmanuel Bushayija was named by His…
This new year marks the centennial of
the February Revolution and the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II
from the Russian throne during the darkest days of the First World
War. The Provisional Government that replaced him would, in turn,
be overthrown just eight months later…
The people of Canada will be celebrating
150 years of Confederation later this year, and the first message
of congratulations has already been sent out- in two languages. The
Queen sends congratulations to the people of Canada in the 150th
anniversary year of Confederation.
A recent poll, conducted by Ipsos on
the behalf of Global News, suggests that the majority of Canadians
would favour severing ties with their monarchy upon the death of
the current Queen of Canada, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
The poll showed that 53% of respondents believe that upon the
ascension of Charles, the Prince of Wales, to the throne the
Canadian monarchy should be abolished. The…
