There’s a future queen heading out to
sea! On Wednesday, Princess Leonor, the future queen of Spain, set
sail aboard the naval training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano for
several months of practical training. Midshipman Leonor attended a
special ceremony at the Port of Cádiz in which it was announced
over the loudspeakers that “Her Royal Highness the Princess of
Asturias on board.”…
Twins with Greenlandic middle names star in royal photos on day of controversy
8th January 2025
With Greenland dominating the
headlines—we’ll spare you the reason why, you can research it
yourself—the two young Danish royals who count Greenlandic names
amongst their given names celebrated their 14th birthdays. Prince
Vincent and Princess Josephine, fraternal…
As the status of Greenland becomes the
topic of global debate again, Denmark’s royal family’s long love of
the country is once more in the spotlight. Its current monarch,
Frederik X, is so fond that he gave two of his four children
Greenlandic middle names.
The new year is a whole week old and
already royal plans are taking shape. But what could the 12 months
ahead hold for the Royal Family as well as for the dynasties that
reign in Europe? Here are a few predictions from our team. Lydia
Starbuck, Editor in Chief, Royal Central The return of Donald Trump
to the White House could well influence some royal events of 2025.
The incoming number 47…
King Frederik and Queen Mary hosted the
second and third New Year’s Levees in Denmark: one for military and
high court judges and the other for the diplomatic corps. The first
levee, for the supreme court justices, the Royal Lifeguards and the
Guardhusarregiment’s…
It’s one of the oldest royal dukedoms of
all but it’s brought more drama than most and it took centuries for
one of its holders to have an heir to take it on. Right now, it
belongs to one of the most dutiful members of the Royal Family but
his predecessors have…
It was a royal first for Crown Prince
Christian on the first evening of 2025: the young royal attended
his first ever New Year’s Levee. Hosted at Christian VII’s Palace
at Amalienborg, the traditional New Year Levee is hosted by the
monarch for Denmark’s government leaders. This year marked the
first time King Frederik and Queen Mary hosted the event—Queen
Margrethe, who also attended…
King Harald says his family has been 'put to the test' in New Year's speech
31st December 2024
It hasn’t been an easy year for the
Norwegian Royal Family—to put it mildly—and King Harald addressed
the controversies up front in his annual New Year’s Eve speech,
saying that the royals “have been truly put to the test” this year.
But while there have been…
Much like Queen Máxima, Queen Mathilde
loves a jewel tone, a print pattern and Natan. But comparing the
women side-by-side ends there because while Queen Máxima always
looks this side of vibrant and businesslike, Queen Mathilde’s
styling has a timeless effect.
Queen Máxima is a bonafide style maven
prone to bold colours, loud patterns, big jewellery and to-die-for
accessories and its always a treat to see her fashion sense in
action. Whether she’s opening museums or financial conferences or
welcoming heads of state from around the world, you know you’re
going to see something memorable. Let’s take a look back at some of
Queen Máxima’s fashion…
