British RoyalsThe Edinburghs

The Countess of Wessex travels to Rwanda to continue work on conflict-based sexual violence

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6th October 2022
The Countess of Wessex has continued her visit to the African continent, with engagements in Rwanda on 5 October.Upon arrival, Sophie met with Rwanda’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Professor Nshuti Manasseh, and the Minister for Gender and Family Promotion, Professor Jeannette Bayisenge, in Kigali.During their meeting, Sophie and the government ministers spoke about women’s…
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European RoyalsFeaturesThe Netherlands

The Laws of Succession in...the Netherlands

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5th October 2022
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…
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British RoyalsFeatures

The Laws of Succession in...the United Kingdom

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4th October 2022
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…
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European RoyalsNorway

Princess Märtha Louise pays tribute to late ex-husband on what would have been his 50th birthday

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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…
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