Princess Elisabeth took her oath as an
officer on Tuesday evening, following in the footsteps of future
Belgian monarchs before her. The Belgian Royal Palace shared
photographs of the future queen taking her oath as an officer in
front of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, Prince Emmanuel and
Princess Eléonore, swearing that: “I swear allegiance to the King,
obedience to the Constitution and…
The heirs of 1952 - what happened to the princes and princesses who were first in line in a year of history
25th September 2023
In 1952, a certain young prince called
Charles took on a role that would turn him into a record breaker.
He became heir to the throne of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and
would hold the position of first in line longer than anyone else in
history. He was, at that point…
We know that sometimes monarchs choose a
different regnal name than the one they have gone by throughout
their life—King George VI is a famous example of this, having gone
by Bertie (or Albert, his given name) until he became King – but
what about those who go by…
It’s best known now, in royal terms, as
the name of the youngest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and
Prince Philip. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, who is now 19, is
the latest member of the family to carry a name with a rather
impressive royal history. Here, we look back at some of the best
known royals to be called Louise. Princess Louise, Duchess of
Argyll Louisa Caroline…
She was called ‘the White Rose’ and her
time as queen lasted just one summer. Geraldine, last Queen of
Albania, reigned as consort for just a year before she and her
royal family had to flee an Italian invasion. Though she spent the
rest of her life…
Spain's royals share behind-the-scenes glimpses of Princess Leonor's military training
21st September 2023
The Spanish Royal Family shared an update
on Princess Leonor’s military training at the General Military
Academy in Zaragoza. Accompanied by a carousel of images showing
the future queen’s training, the Spanish Royal House shared that
Princess Leonor has passed basic…
The Princess of Wales praised the ‘really
precious’ youth charity Streets of Growth during a visit. Catherine
toured the East London charity facilities and met both staff and
young people who receive help from the organisation. Streets of
Growth helps to re-engage young people between the ages of 15-25 in
need of outreach due to factors like bullying and social isolation
and who made…
The Prince of Wales has announced the 15
finalists for this year’s Earthshot Prize during the Earthshot
Prize Innovation Summit in New York City. They’ve been chosen after
more than 1,100 nominees were recommended by the expert council
that spends each year…
A royal debut on Prince's Day as King Willem-Alexander reflects on his reign
20th September 2023
As King Willem-Alexander delivered the
annual Prinsjesdag speech, his second daughter, Princess Alexia,
attended the ceremony for the very first time. The King,
celebrating 10 years on the throne, mentioned this in the opening
of his Prinsjesdag (or Budget Day) speech…
New York's his oyster: the Prince of Wales sees environmental innovation in the Big Apple
19th September 2023
The Prince of Wales wasted no time wading
into the New York City Harbour to view an innovative water-saving
project involving oysters on the first day of his visit stateside.
William, who is in New York for the second annual Earthshot Prize
Innovation Summit, began his visit to the Billion Oyster Project.
The Billion Oyster Project aims to restore New York City Harbours
to a state that…
