Queen Margrethe of Denmark has announced
her reign will end in January 2024. She will abdicate her throne on
January 14th 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession. She
became one of the most successful and popular monarchs in her
country’s history, despite having been born with no succession
rights. The Queen of Denmark changed her country and her monarchy
forever. Born Margrethe…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has
announced her plans to abdicate at the start of 2024. The Danish
monarch will step aside on January 14th 2024, the 52nd anniversary
of her reign. She will be succeeded by her son who will become
Frederik X of Denmark and at his side will be…
Queen Margrethe has announced that she
plans to abdicate in January 2024 during her annual New Year’s Eve
speech. In a stunning announcement, the Queen said: “I have decided
that now is the right time. On 14 January 2024–52 years after I
succeeded my beloved…
It was the royal event of the year: the
Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on 6 May in
Westminster Abbey. After a lifetime of service and decades of
waiting for the throne, finally, the King was crowned in a
glittering ceremony. Though it lacked much of the state and
ceremonial pomp from Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in June 1953,
it was still a special day steeped in…
A romantic touch as four royal brides wore their wedding tiaras to an historic evening
31st December 2023
For the royal women at King Carl XVI
Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee gala dinner on 15 September, it was another
opportunity to wear their best jewels. For a handful of them, it
was the chance to re-wear their respective wedding tiaras. Queen
Anne-Marie of Greece — The…
The King’s Coronation Medal was unveiled
by the government soon after Charles III was crowned, as was the
list of people who would receive it. More than 400,000 Coronation
Medals were distributed, according to the Culture Secretary,
including everyone involved in the 6…
Belgium's royal year sees jubilee celebrations and a look to the future
30th December 2023
It was a milestone year for many reasons
for Belgium’s royals: King Philippe celebrated his 10th anniversary
on the throne, Queen Mathilde celebrated her 50th birthday, and
Princess Elisabeth continued her rise on the global stage. Among
these events, it was business as usual in Belgium and we covered
many major stories on the site. Let’s review! Queen Mathilde
celebrated her…
It was a year of celebration and
reflections for the Dutch Royal Family. King Willem-Alexander
celebrated 10 years on the throne. His heir, Princess
Catharina-Amalia, continued her journey onto her future path. Queen
Máxima continued her advocacy for financial inclusion…
Milestone birthdays round out an eventful year for the Norwegian royals
29th December 2023
There were a few milestone birthdays this
year in Norway. A future queen finished high school and announced
her immediate plans. A princess who found love again finally
revealed her plans to wed in 2024, and all the while, we covered
the day-to-day of the Norwegian Royal…
The highs and lows in Denmark: another roller coaster year for the Danish Royal Family
29th December 2023
After the fickle 2022—which saw Queen
Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee and Crown Princess Mary’s 50th birthday
but also saw global headlines for the removal of Prince Joachim’s
children’s titles—we bet the Danish Royal Family were hoping for a
quieter 2023. In many ways, it was quiet and steady. There were
still moments of splendour and state, such as Prince Christian’s
18th birthday…
