King Philippe is nearing the end of his
first decade as King of the Belgians, and the line of succession to
the throne includes Belgium’s first queen regnant. The laws of
succession are very straightforward in Belgium. The country
introduced absolute primogeniture—the first-born child, regardless
of sex, inherits the throne—in 1991, towards the end of King
Baudouin’s reign. The…
King Charles III has altered the prayers
for the Royal Family following his accession to the throne, The
London Gazette has revealed. The new King altered the long-existing
prayers for the Royal Family by Royal Warrant on 17 September. The
changes are: “That in every…
Princess Märtha Louise pays tribute to late ex-husband on what would have been his 50th birthday
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…
King Harald of Norway has comfortably
reigned for 31 years and his succession is shored up by his son
Crown Prince Haakon and granddaughter Princess Ingrid Alexandra.
The succession to the Norwegian throne is set out in the country’s
constitution, in Article 6, which stipulates that only children
born in lawful wedlock and only those born in the direct line of
descent from the last reigning…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
will pay a state visit to Jordan later this year, visiting the
Middle Eastern country at the invitation of King Abdullah II. The
Swedish Royal Court announced that the King and Queen would visit
Jordan between 15 and 17 November to…
Over 50,000 letters sent to Buckingham Palace immediately after the death of Queen Elizabeth II
1st October 2022
Over 50,000 letters and messages of
condolence have been sent to Buckingham Palace since Queen
Elizabeth II’s death on 8 September, the palace revealed. In a new
photograph released by the palace, the Correspondence Team is shown
sorting through letters sent to King…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has been
celebrating her Golden Jubilee throughout the year, but it’s only
thanks to the updated laws of succession that she was able to
inherit from her father. In 1953, King Frederick IX was comfortably
on the Danish throne but the succession was anything but sorted.
The king’s children were three young girls: Princess Margarethe,
born in 1940, Princess…
The Princess of Wales held her first
engagement with the crew of HMS Glasgow since being named the
ship’s sponsor last year. The Princess hosted an audience for a
select number of crew members who have been posted to the HMS
Glasgow at Windsor Castle to learn more about…
The Princess Royal helped celebrate the
75th anniversary of the British Horse Society earlier this week in
London. The UK-based charity supports both horses and horse owners
throughout the kingdom and has “made a real impact on the
equestrian industry over the past 75…
Countess Alexandra attacks decision to remove her sons' princely titles
29th September 2022
Countess Alexandra has released a strong
statement condemning the decision of her former mother-in-law,
Queen Margrethe, to remove the princely status of the children and
descendants of Prince Joachim. On 28 September, the Danish Royal
House issued a statement that said from 1 January 2023, the
children of Prince Joachim will lose their princely status and will
henceforth be known by the…
