King Willem-Alexander will mark a decade
on the Dutch throne next year, the first king the Netherlands has
seen since 1890. Though the Dutch monarchy has largely been
female-dominant in the past century, the rules about who could
reign weren’t officially changed until the 1980s. In the time since
King William III’s reign ended in 1890, the Netherlands was ruled
by women: Queen Wilhelmina…
Queen Margrethe issues statement after drama surrounding her granchildren's titles
5th October 2022
After a week of controversy amidst her
decision to strip titles from her grandchildren, Queen Margrethe
has released a second statement apologising to Prince Joachim’s
family for how it was handled. In a statement released via the
Danish Royal Court on Monday, Queen…
The Countess of Wessex highlights sexual based conflict violent on historic visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
4th October 2022
The Countess of Wessex has become the
first member of the British Royal Family to visit the Democratic
Republic of the Congo with her visit this week. Sophie is in the
African country on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and
Development Office and aims to address “the…
King Charles III is only a month into his
reign but the laws that governed his accession to the throne, and
the succession for the House of Windsor, date back centuries.
Today’s succession laws can be traced back to two documents: the
Bill of Rights of 1689 and the Act of Settlement of 1701. Through
these documents, the Stuart dynasty and the Hanoverian dynasty
cemented their rule, leading to…
King Philippe is nearing the end of his
first decade as King of the Belgians, and the line of succession to
the throne includes Belgium’s first queen regnant. The laws of
succession are very straightforward in Belgium. The country
introduced absolute primogeniture—the…
King Charles III has altered the prayers
for the Royal Family following his accession to the throne, The
London Gazette has revealed. The new King altered the long-existing
prayers for the Royal Family by Royal Warrant on 17 September. The
changes are: “That in every…
Princess Märtha Louise pays tribute to late ex-husband on what would have been his 50th birthday
3rd October 2022
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway shared
memories of her late ex-husband, Ari Behn, on Instagram over the
weekend, marking what would have been his 50th birthday. In an
emotional post filled with pictures of Behn, Princess Märtha Louise
wrote, “Dear Ari. Today we celebrated you.” “We should have put
muffins to bed while singing the birthday song in the morning.
Later we would have…
King Harald of Norway has comfortably
reigned for 31 years and his succession is shored up by his son
Crown Prince Haakon and granddaughter Princess Ingrid Alexandra.
The succession to the Norwegian throne is set out in the country’s
constitution, in Article 6, which…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
will pay a state visit to Jordan later this year, visiting the
Middle Eastern country at the invitation of King Abdullah II. The
Swedish Royal Court announced that the King and Queen would visit
Jordan between 15 and 17 November to…
Over 50,000 letters sent to Buckingham Palace immediately after the death of Queen Elizabeth II
1st October 2022
Over 50,000 letters and messages of
condolence have been sent to Buckingham Palace since Queen
Elizabeth II’s death on 8 September, the palace revealed. In a new
photograph released by the palace, the Correspondence Team is shown
sorting through letters sent to King Charles III, Queen Camilla and
other members of the Royal Family. The Palace further revealed that
the day after Queen…
