Never has there been so much interest in
a livestream of a hospital door, save the lead up to Prince
George’s birth on 22 July 2013. When the then-Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge announced in December 2012 that they were expecting their
first child the next summer, interest in the royal baby grew to a
point where, for the month leading up to the future king’s birth,
reporters and cameras set…
A Queen for Belgium? New survey shows strong support for heir Elisabeth to take the throne young
20th July 2023
Recent polling in Belgium suggests that a
majority of people believe that Princess Elisabeth should succeed
her father in the next 10 years. A survey commissioned by top
Belgian media outlets—including HLN, VTM NEWS, RTL and Le
Soir—polled people on their thoughts…
King Philippe pays moving tributes to his two predecessors, King Albert and King Baudouin, as jubilee approaches
20th July 2023
King Philippe has paid a moving tribute
to his father and predecessor in a National Day speech ahead of his
10th anniversary on the Belgian throne. The Belgian monarch
succeeded his father, Albert II, on 21 July 2013, after the aging
king decided to abdicate due to poor…
King Philippe thanks Belgium for its support during his first 10 years as king
20th July 2023
King Philippe officially marks 10 years
on the Belgian throne this week and used his National Day speech to
thank his countrymen for their “great sense of solidarity” through
the tragedies and triumphs of his first decade as king. The Belgian
king succeeded his father, Albert II, on 21 July 2013. King Albert
II decided to abdicate owing to poor health, and said in a speech
at the time that…
King Philippe of the Belgians is marking
ten years of rule this July. However, when he was born, in 1960,
there was little expectation that he would ever become monarch. The
first child of Albert and Paola, then Prince and Princess of Liege,
he was third in line to a throne…
As King Philippe celebrates ten years on
the throne, we look back at the day he became King of the Belgians,
July 21st 2013. Prince Philippe was born 15 April 1960, the eldest
son of Prince Albert and Princess Paola in the reign of his uncle,
King Baudouin. Albert…
The royals are no strangers to viral
social media moments at Wimbledon, and this year, thanks to his
tailoring, it was King Felipe’s turn. Usually it’s the Princess of
Wales with the fashion trends at Centre Court, but King Felipe—who
attended the final because of Spanish tennis player Carlos
Alcaraz’s successful attempt to win the title away from Novak
Djokovic—caused the latest…
The first British passports in the name
of King Charles III have been issued, the government has announced.
The last time a king’s name appeared on passports was in 1952 as
the reign of King George VI ended. A slow process to change, in
2023, the government noted…
Presidential visits and protocol? Here's the moment a hug with a Monarch made global headlines
10th July 2023
It was the moment that spawned a million
protocol experts. When Queen Elizabeth II met then US First Lady
Michelle Obama in 2009, the two women hugged and nobody could stop
talking about it. Michelle Obama was accompanying her husband, US
President Barack Obama, to the…
From Napoleon's Coronation to a very modern royal - the story of a tiara that has changed appearance many times
10th July 2023
The birthstone of July, the ruby, has
been used as a symbol of royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking
at the history behind the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish
Royal Family’s collection: the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely
associated with Crown Princess Mary, who has worn the tiara
exclusively since her 2004 wedding, the Danish Ruby Parure has been
used by a long line of…
